Breathing Under Water

What Salvation Really Looks Like: Step 12

August 4, 2024 • Pastor Mark Reynolds • Romans 7:19, Matthew 8:10, Isaiah 38:16–19, Psalm 115:5–8

This message concludes our series on spirituality and the 12 Steps by looking at the promise of ongoing recovery--a spiritual awakening. Pastor Mark explains Step 12 and then ties all the steps together, showing how they build on each other in a journey of intensification toward freedom, peace, and love.

Habits Matter: Steps 10-11

July 28, 2024 • Dr. Tony Ferretti • Romans 12:2–3

In this message, guest speaker, Dr. Tony Ferretti, talks about steps 10-11, which focus on spiritual and emotional selfcare. Speaking our of his experience as a licensed psychologist, he stresses the importance of developing healthy habits that last a lifetime in recovery.

Cleaning House & Healing Our Shame (Steps 4-9)

July 21, 2024 • Pastor Mark Reynolds • Psalm 32:3–5, James 5:16, Matthew 5:23–24

In this message, we look at the toxicity of shame and the healing power of confession, repentance, and making amends, the spiritual practices that undergird Steps 4-9 of Alcoholics Anonymous. Whether you wrestle with addiction or some kind of unwanted behavior this message in the series, "Breathing Under Water," will help!

Sweet Surrender: Steps 2-3

July 14, 2024 • Pastor Mark Reynolds • Matthew 28:20, Romans 8:28, Romans 8:31–39, Deuteronomy 31:6

In this message, we continue our new series on spirituality and the 12 Steps by focusing on a God that has the power to save and the importance of surrender. Whether you wrestle with addiction or some kind of self-destructive pattern, this message will help!

Ego, Idolatry, and Powerlessness: Step 1

July 7, 2024 • Pastor Mark Reynolds • Genesis 3:1–5, Romans 7:15–18, Mark 8:35

"Breathing Under Water" is a new series (based on a book by Richard Rohr) that explores Christian spirituality and the 12-Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. In this first message, we explore the link between addiction and sin, revealing how these dynamics often trap individuals in self-destructive cycles. Paradoxically, it's by acknowledging our powerlessness that we find the strength to seek solutions beyond ourselves. Whether you or a loved one grapple with addiction or some kind of unwanted behavior, join us on this transformative journey toward healing and recovery. Handout, "Ego in Contemplative Christianity" (attached in church app). Video, "Nuggets," used with permission from the copyright holder, Studio FILM BILDER: https://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hunglggrjpo. Book: Richard Rohr, "Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps."

First UMC of Cocoa Beach

Spirituality and the 12 Steps