Library - Recommended Reading

Many of the following materials are available at your local Renew! group.

NLT Life Recovery Bible - Softcover

Tyndale NLT Life Recovery Bible - Hardcover

Life Recovery Workbook

Life Recovery Journal

Life Recovery Devotional

Life Recovery - 12 Laws

Life Recovery - 12 Gifts

Workbook - Eating Disorder

Workbook - Grief

Workbook - Sexual integrity

Workbook - Divorce

Your First Step to Healing – John Baker

Introduces you to a biblical and balanced program that has helped nearly a million people overcome their hurts, hang-ups, and habits. Based on the actual words of Jesus found in the Sermon on the Mount rather than psychological theory, the Renew! program has helped people for over 20 years to grow toward full Christ-like maturity.

Life’s Healing Choices – John Baker

Offers freedom from our hurts, hang-ups, and habits through eight healing choices that promise true happiness and life transformation. Using the Beatitudes of Jesus as a foundation, Senior Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church and John Baker, who is also a pastor at Saddleback, developed the eight choices shared in this book.

Celebrate Recovery Bible

Included in this Bible are book introductions, a topical index, and thirty days of devotional readings. The New International Version (NIV) translation of the Bible is the world’s most popular modern-English Bible—easy to understand, yet rich with the detail found in the original languages.

Life's Healing Choices Guided Journal

This is not simply a book of blank pages for writing. This journal prompts readers throughout the book to direct their thoughts in a healthy direction so they can recognize the hurts in their lives, the hang-ups that limit them, or the habits that control them. As they write down their responses, readers discover the natural steps to recovery and are able to express themselves in helpful and healthy ways while moving into a fuller life.

Celebrate Recovery Daily Devotional

The Celebrate Recovery Daily Devotional is 366 original brief readings, designed as a daily reinforcement and encouragement for millions who are on the road to recovery.

Library - Recommended Viewing

Home Run the Movie - Scott Elrod

A pro ball player with a substance abuse problem is forced into rehab in his hometown, finding new hope when he gets honest about his checkered past, and takes on coaching duties for a misfit Little League team.

Other Resources

Group Hand-Out (PDF)

Things We ARE:

A safe place to share
A refuge
A place of belonging
A place to care for others and be cared for
A place where respect is given to each member
A place where confidentiality is highly regarded
A place to learn
A place to grow and become strong again
A place where you can take off your mask
A place for healthy challenges and healthy risks
A possible turning point in your life

Things We Are NOT:

A place for selfish control
A place for therapy
A place for secrets
A place to look for dating relationships
A place to rescue or be rescued by others
A place for perfection
A place to judge others
A quick fix

Is Renew! for me?

CR offers a person the opportunity to participate in a group fellowship where love and hope combine with God’s purpose to mend our lives.

Ask yourself:

Are there things I do that hurt others?
Is there something I wish I could live without?
Is it time to break through my denial and admit I am not in control of my life?
Do I have a painful habit or hang-up from which I need to be freed?
Is a past abuse in my life preventing me from being able to move forward?

If you answered “yes” to any of these statements,
we urge you to attend a CR meeting to see if it is for you.

There is hope at Renew! where you will find:

Others struggling with similar issues
Unconditional understanding & acceptance
Help from God to focus on Him and how He wants you to change
Healing
Freedom from bondage
Healthier thinking
A new “toolbox” …to help you to respond instead of react

Renew! is a safe place because:

You are in control of how much you participate
No one “fixes” or judges
No one “shoulds” on you
You find answers from God—-and depend on Him
Your life becomes re-centered on Christ
You are encouraged by the openness & vulnerability of fellow strugglers
You are allowed to “take off your mask” and be real and honest

Hurts, Habits and Hang-ups

What is a Hurt?

The feeling of being hurt is an emotional reaction to another person’s behavior or to a disturbing situation.

Hurts can arise from abuse, abandonment, co-dependency, divorce, relationship issues, grief, physical distress, etc.

What is a Habit?

A habit is an addiction to someone or something.

Habits can include alcohol, drugs, food, gambling, sex, shopping, smoking, etc.)

What is a Hang-up?

Hang-ups are negative mental attitudes that are used to cope with people or an adversity.

Hang-ups can include anger, depression, fear, controlling behavior, greed, a critical spirt, or unforgiveness.

Do you or a loved one struggle with any of the following?

Click on a link below to view testimonies for people who have experienced healing through Renew! from these Hurts, Habits, and Hang-Ups.

Abortion, *Abuse*, Adultery, Alcohol, *Anger*, Anxiety

*Chemical Dependency,* *Codependent Behavior,* *Controlling Others*

*Depression*, Despair, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Drugs, Dysfunctional Family

*Eating Disorders*

Fear, Financial Recovery

Gambling, *Grief*

Hatred, Self-hatred

Love/Relationships, *Loneliness*, Low Self-Esteem, Lust

Neglect

People Pleasing, *Perfectionism*, Pills, Pornography, Profanity, Pride

Racism, Rage, Rape, Unhealthy Relationships

Selfishness, Sex Addiction, Shame, Stress, Self-harm

Renew! can help you find a better life based on Biblical principles. Take the first step today. Contact us or just show up – 6:30 PM EST every Tuesday evening.

Resources to guide your recovery.