The Recovery Pastor Podcast

Every day is filled with routines that make up our game plan to conquer the day.  These routines occur without us having to put much thought into them.  What if our Spiritual game plan could occur without putting to much thought into it?  What if it was so routine that we followed God's game plan for our life without any doubt?  At the end of the day, do you feel like you were able to conquer the day?  Do you feel as if you were consumed by the day?  

Much Agape ev'body!

Shan, the Recovery Pastor

We all have homes to maintain.  It does not matter if we are renting our dwelling space or purchasing our dwelling space.  We must do home repairs and maintenance to keep our dwelling place in a livable condition.  The definition of maintenance is the process of maintaining or preserving someone or something or the state of being maintained.  The same goes for our Spiritual dwelling place.  We must do home repairs and maintenance on a Spiritual level and a recovery level.  

Much Agape ev'body!

Shan, the Recovery Pastor 

Self-care is a regular and intentional process of devoting time to yourself to protect and sustain your all-round well being.  We must take time daily, weekly, and monthly to check on our well being as it applies to ourselves, our families, and our community.

Special thank you to Steve Strange, the Senior Pastor at Trussville First UMC, and David Teal, the Executive Pastor at Trussville First UMC, for offering insight on today's topic.

Much Agape ev'body!

Shan, the Recovery Pastor

Disruptions occur all around us.  Some we see quickly.  Some we notice after it has happened.  Some we never see.  In crisis situations, we must manage our disruptions and boundaries while heading toward a positive outcome in our lives and recovery.

Special thank you to Steve Strange, the Senior Pastor at Trussville First UMC, and David Teal, the Executive Pastor at Trussville First UMC, for offering insight on today's topic.

Much Agape ev'body!

Shan, the Recovery Pastor

Thank you for the encouraging words as they related to the different episodes.  Thank you for your topic suggestions.  Thank you for reaching out with this question.  Why start a podcast?  You asked so here goes.  

If you have a question or topic suggestion, please send your email to pastor.shankay@gmail.com or you can go to recoverypastorpodcast.com and submit your question there.  Thanks again and I look forward to hearing from you!

Much Agape ev'body!

Shan, the Recovery Pastor

What is amends?  How do we make amends?  Talk is cheap.  Actions speak louder than words.  Actions speak straight from the heart.  Actions are the words of our heart motives.  Completing the amends step is a process.  It is not like dropping a quick "I'm sorry" as if it was a "get out of jail free" card in the game of Monopoly.  Amends is a process of things you can and cannot do.  It should be guided by your Sponsor or 12 step leader.  We do not get to decide how the amends process will go because the process takes two people to complete.  It takes the one who hurt others and the ones who were hurt.  Be patient!

Much Agape ev'body!

Shan, the Recovery Pastor

Along life's highway, sometimes our vessels go fast, go slow, and fishtail.  This journey is full of the good, the bad, and the sideways.  What does it mean to have a balanced life Spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically?  You might experience a dry season, waiting season, grinding season, a season to say yes, a season to say no, test and trial season, Spiritual warfare season, or the season of joy and happiness.  We need to embrace the different season to allow God to grow us, prune us, and network us with others who can help us along this journey. 

Even Jesus went through test and trials.  He stood on Truth when the enemy tried to test Him by offering to give Him the world if Jesus would bow down to the enemy.  We must know who we are because of Whose we are and each of us are precious children of the one true God! We are all Kingdom Warriors.  We must vow to leave no man behind in this battle.  We must support each other and stand firm against the enemy.  The victory has already been won!  No matter which season I might find myself, I will praise the Lord because He has brought me too far to leave me now.

Special thank you to Steve Strange, the Senior Pastor at Trussville First UMC, and David Teal, the Executive Pastor at Trussville First UMC, for offering insight on today's topic.

Much Agape ev'body!

Shan, the Recovery Pastor

We continue talking about TBI as it plays a role in the recovery process of those in addiction.  Pat describes the addiction disorder treatment plan for TBI survivors.  This includes 6 key components for success.  The treatment plan for TBI survivors has their own 12 steps of recovery that were adapted from the AA 12 steps for recovery.  For more information about TBI, please visit www.ahif.org to contact the Alabama Head Injury Foundation.  

Special thank you to Pat Motley, Social Worker and Certified Brain Injury Specialist with the Alabama Head Injury Foundation, for offering insight on today's topic.

Much Agape ev'body!

Shan, the Recovery Pastor

Today we are talking about TBI as it plays a role in the recovery process of those in addiction.  Pat is describing the different causes of TBI, the changes following a TBI, and the importance of getting an assessment in addiction recovery for a previous TBI.  For more information about TBI, please visit www.ahif.org to contact the Alabama Head Injury Foundation.  

Special thank you to Pat Motley, Social Worker and Certified Brain Injury Specialist with the Alabama Head Injury Foundation, for offering insight on today's topic.

Much Agape ev'body!

Shan, the Recovery Pastor

If you have not met me yet, I am a very visual person.  When I see clouds moving across the sky, I think about the hand of God moving from house to house as people pray and ask for God's help.  When I see rain pouring out over a section or a community, I think of prayers going up and God pouring our mercy and grace.  It is His grace that washes away the stains of this world.  I hope you never look at a rain cloud the same ever again.

Much Agape ev'body!

Shan, the Recovery Pastor