Celebrate Recovery at Willow Bend Church - Mondays at 7pm

Celebrate Recovery at Willow Bend Church - Mondays at 7pm Celebrate Recovery, at Willow Bend Church, 5701 W. Park Blvd. Plano, Tx., meets e/ Monday night from 7pm-9pm. Dinner is at 6pm ($3). Child care available.

Celebrate Recovery is a biblical and balanced program designed to help you get rid of your hurts, habits and hangups. It is based on Jesus' famous sermon on the mount in which he gave us the Beatitudes. Matt 5:3-10 The Beatitudes

Jesus said:

3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the

meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered recovery program.

05/11/2020

Willow Bend Celebrate Recovery

We will be at CR tonight, will you?
Hi all,

Willow Bend Celebrate Recovery is back open for business

We will have large group and gender specific, open share groups. I will also have gender specific, online groups. Tonight will be the last night for online groups. Shoot me an email if you want to join the online group. I'll get you connected with the leader.

Here are some basic guidelines for this weeks meeting.

The auditorium is set up a little differently for Sunday morning online purposes, please be aware of cords and equipment
There will be hand sanitizer on the Welcome booth for everyone.
Dinner and childcare will not be available for a few more weeks.
Only 1 person allowed in the restroom at a time
You are invited to wear masks if you prefer
Please practice social distancing for seating
Leave 2 chairs between family units

Please know that the auditorium and classrooms have been deep cleaned and disinfected.

I can't wait to see you all.

05/02/2020

From Brown:

We're OPEN!!!
Hi all,

Willow Bend Celebrate Recovery is back open for business

We will have large group and gender specific, open share groups. I'm working on nailing down gender specific, online groups. Shoot me an email if you want to join the online group. I'll get you connected with the leader.

Here are some basic guidelines for this weeks meeting.

The auditorium is set up a little differently for Sunday morning online purposes, please be aware of cords and equipment
There will be hand sanitizer on the Welcome booth for everyone.
Dinner and childcare will not be available for a few more weeks.
Only 1 person allowed in the restroom at a time
You are invited to wear masks if you prefer
Please practice social distancing for seating
Leave 2 chairs between family units

Please know that the auditorium and classrooms have been deep cleaned and disinfected.

I can't wait to see you all.

04/27/2020

From Brown:

Willow Bend Celebrate Recovery

We're meeting online tonight
Hi all,

Willow Bend Celebrate Recovery is still suspended until further notice. However I think there is light at the end of this tunnel.

I got behind the Eight Ball this week and didn't prepare anything clever to say however I wanted to send out the invitation to meet tonight via online groups.

We will continue to meet in our video small groups. They meet at 7pm on Monday night. These groups are segregated by gender. If you would like to join these calls please send me an email. I'll get you connected with the leader who will send you the link.

Brown’s email is: [email protected]

From Brow Alford:Can any infection be good? Hi all,Willow Bend Celebrate Recovery is still suspended until further noti...
04/20/2020

From Brow Alford:

Can any infection be good?
Hi all,

Willow Bend Celebrate Recovery is still suspended until further notice. However I think there is light at the end of this tunnel.

I recently re-read Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. If you haven't read it in awhile, I encourage you to pick it up again. Lewis is very easy to read and understand. He uses analogies that we can all relate to. For a book that is almost 70 years old (based on radio broadcasts almost 80 years old) the points made are spot on.

He speaks of Christianity as being a good infection (very applicable these days.) It is spread from one person to another. I see how you behave and respond to events around you. I wonder how you can have peace in the midst of all the worlds chaos. I get close to you...then, BAM...I catch it!

The question I would ask you today is, "Does anyone want to catch what you have?"

We will continue to meet in our video small groups. They meet at 7pm on Monday night. These groups are segregated by gender. If you would like to join these calls please send me an email. I'll get you connected with the leader who will send you the link.

“Dozens of people go to Him to be cured of some one particular sin which they are ashamed of...or which is obviously spoiling daily life... Well, He will cure it all right: but He will not stop there. That may be all you asked; but if once you call Him in, He will give you the full treatment." C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

03/30/2020

Willow Bend Celebrate Recovery

Still Sheltering In Place
Hi all,

As you know Dallas & Collin Counties have issued a Shelter in Place order effective until April 3rd.

Willow Bend Celebrate Recovery is still suspended until further notice. I hope to be able to resume actual face-to-face ministry soon however the President this weekend extended the social distancing guidelines to the end of April. We will have to take this challenge like we do everything else, one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time. It seems like I've heard that before?

Are you calling your sponsor and accountability teams? How are you getting through this time for forced isolation?

I know of a few people who have gone back to touching base with each other once a day with a H.E.A.R.T. check. I know of another group who are setting up Zoom video calls so they can meet as a small group (be careful with the anonymity part.)

Like I said last week, you will need your team more than ever. Stay connected with others. We can still do life together, even if it’s different than yesterday.

Call your small group leader. Call your buddies from class. If you don’t have anyone else’s number, call me 469.877.8512 (please note, if you're a lady, I'll hand the phone to my wife,) call someone. DON’T fall back into isolation.

We’ll get through this just like we do everything else, together.

“You are being protected by God's power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. You rejoice in this, though now for a short time you have had to struggle in various trials so that the genuineness of your faith - more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire - may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ."
I Peter 1:5-7

03/23/2020

From Brown regarding services:

Willow Bend Celebrate Recovery

Shelter In Place
Hi all,

Dallas County issued a Shelter in Place order effective today, March 23 until April 3rd.

It’s with a heavy heart that I have to suspend Willow Bend Celebrate Recovery. I hope to be able to resume actual face-to-face ministry on April 6th. We will see where we are in a couple of weeks. Until then, you will need to lean on each other.

I encourage you to call your sponsor and accountability teams. You will need them more than ever. I know for myself that I will get bored being cooped up in the house. When I get bored, I tend to make bad decisions. I fall back on things that made me feel comfortable. Not all those things are healthy. It will be easy to reach back for that old addiction, that old, unhealthy way of living. I must do things that keep me engaged with other men.

A couple other men and I will re-introduce H.E.A.R.T. checks. What is a H.E.A.R.T. check, you ask? Go back to book 4 of your Step Study guides, page 34. The lesson is RELAPSE. Answer 5 simple questions with your accountability team.

Am I:

Hurting

Exhausted

Angry

Resentful

Tense

If you are 2 or more of any of those you need to reach out to your sponsor and accountability team and talk it out.

Recovery (and life) are not meant to be worked out alone. Stay connected with others. Even if we can’t get together like we used to. We can still call each other. We can video chat. We can text. We can still do life together, even if it’s different than yesterday.

Call your small group leader. Call your buddies from class. If you don’t have anyone else’s number, call me 469.877.8512 (please note, if you're a lady, I'll hand the phone to my wife,) call someone. DON’T fall back into isolation.

We’ll get through this just like we do everything else, together.

“I will never [under any circumstances] desert you [nor give you up, nor leave you without support, nor will I in any degree leave you helpless,] nor will I forsake or let you down or relax My hold on you [assuredly not!] Hebrews 13:5

Come to Willowbend Game Night this Saturday at 6:00. Come hungry and bring your favorite game to share😃
07/17/2019

Come to Willowbend Game Night this Saturday at 6:00. Come hungry and bring your favorite game to share😃

Money: God’s Favorite Way to Test YouBy Rick Warren “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and ru...
03/19/2019

Money: God’s Favorite Way to Test You
By Rick Warren

“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be” (Matthew 6:19-21 NLT).

God is using money to test you. He doesn’t just automatically give his blessings to anybody. He tests you first to see if you’re responsible. If he can trust you with material possessions, then he can trust you with spiritual power. But if you’re not even managing your money well, why in the world should he give you the stuff that really matters?

Finances are God’s favorite tool to test you. He’s using your money to test several things.

Money shows what you love most.

If you really want to know what’s important to you, look at your calendar and your credit card statement, because how you spend your time and money tells others what you love the most.

Matthew 6:19-21 says, “Don’t store up treasures here on earth . . . Store your treasures in heaven . . . Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be” (NLT). Wherever you want your heart to be, put your money in it, and you’ll get interested in it.

Money shows what you really trust most.

Do you trust in your money for security? Or do you trust in God? Do you trust in your happiness, or do you trust in God for your happiness? Do you trust in money to make you feel good about yourself, or do you trust in God to make you feel good about yourself? Money is the acid test of faith.

The Bible says in Proverbs 11:28, “Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf” (NIV).

Money shows if God can trust you.

Money doesn’t just show if you trust God; it also shows if God can trust you. Luke 16:10-12 says, “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven? And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, why should you be trusted with things of your own?” (NLT).

How you handle money determines how much God can bless your life. Once you understand that there is a direct connection between money management and God’s blessing, you will be motivated to get your finances in order so that God will bless you with spiritual power

Talk About It

1. What would you say is the desire of your heart? Does the way you spend your money support your answer?
2. If you lost your job today, what would you do? Do you trust God to provide for you?
3. How does the way you manage God’s resources reveal the depth of your trust in him?

Four Things You Shouldn’t Do with Your MoneyBy Rick Warren “Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by h...
03/19/2019

Four Things You Shouldn’t Do with Your Money
By Rick Warren

“Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own” (Luke 12:15 NLT).

The Bible tells a story in Luke 16 of a rich man who enlisted a manager to take care of his property. When the manager was accused of mishandling his master’s money and was called in to give an account of his stewardship, the manager devised a plan. He knew he was going to lose his job but decided to make some friends who would take care of him when he was fired. So he summoned everyone who owed his master money and lowered their debt; if someone owed 800 gallons of olive oil, he told them to change their bill to 400 gallons.

When the master heard what he had done, he “had to admire the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd. And it is true that the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with the world around them than are the children of the light” (Luke 16:8 NLT).

In the parable, Jesus doesn’t praise the manager’s dishonesty, but he does praise his shrewdness. What is shrewdness? To be shrewd means you’re smart, strategic, and resourceful. You see a problem clearly, you know what needs to be done, and then you figure out how to do it. God wants you to learn how to be biblically shrewd with your money for the rest of your life.

From the story, we can learn four things that we shouldn’t do with our money.

1. Don’t waste your money.
Luke 16:1 says, “A report came that the manager was wasting his employer’s money” (NLT). Because everything you have belongs to God and is a gift from him—including your money—you have to be careful not to waste what belongs to your master.

2. Don’t love your money.
You’ve got to decide if God is going to be number one in your life or if making a lot of money will be your number one goal in life. You cannot make both your top priority.

3. “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money” (Luke 16:13 NLT).

4. Don’t trust your money.
I don’t care how much money you’ve got—you can always lose it. The manager learned this pretty quickly in Luke 16:3: “Now what? My boss has fired me” (NLT).

If you want to be secure, the center of your life has to be built around something that can never be taken from you. And there’s only one thing that you can never lose: God’s love for you.

Don’t expect your money to satisfy.
If you think having more will make you happier, more secure, or more valuable, you are seriously misguided, because money will never satisfy: “Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness!” (Ecclesiastes 5:10 NLT).

That’s why Jesus says in Luke 12:15, “Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own” (NLT).

Talk About It

1. What would you do differently with your money if you considered with every purchase that you were spending someone else’s money?
2. If others looked at your life and how you use your money, what would they say is most important to you?
3. How can you be ambitious and satisfied with your income at the same time?

Following Jesus Means You Love EveryoneBy Rick Warren“Love never stops being patient, never stops believing, never stops...
03/19/2019

Following Jesus Means You Love Everyone
By Rick Warren

“Love never stops being patient, never stops believing, never stops hoping, never gives up” (1 Corinthians 13:7 GW).

The same love that God gives to you, you are to offer to everybody else that you come in contact with. It’s not an option or a suggestion. It’s a command: “Now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other” (John 13:34 NLT).

If you are a follower of Christ, you must love everybody—whether you like them or not—in the same way that Christ loves you. That means you are to accept them completely, love them unconditionally, forgive them totally, and consider them extremely valuable.

Loving others in this way will transform your relationships!

The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 13:7, “Love never stops being patient, never stops believing, never stops hoping, never gives up” (GW).

This is how God loves you. God never stops being patient with you. God never stops believing in you. God never stops hoping for the best in your life. God never gives up on you. That’s what God expects you to do with everybody else.

“Love never stops being patient.” That means love extends grace. You can offer grace to others.

“Love never stops believing.” That means it expresses faith. You tell someone, “Even though we’re having a tough time, I will never stop believing in you.”

“Love never stops hoping.” That means love expects the best. Are you expecting the best in your marriage, or have you settled for less than the best?

“Love never gives up.” That means love endures the worst. It means you can look at the other person and say, “You can throw everything at me, but I’m going to keep loving you, no matter what.”

If you want to start transforming your relationships today, I invite you to say this prayer to God:

“Dear God, I admit that I have made a mess in my relationships. They’re complicated and broken, and I’ve often settled for less than the best. They need a transformation! I want you to begin by changing me. Deliver me from my fears, because I can see how they make me distant and defensive and even demanding. Today and every day from now on, I want to surrender my heart to you. I want to learn to live my life in your love and be filled with your love.

“Help me to accept others, just as you’ve accepted me. Help me to love others unconditionally, just as you have loved me. Help me to forgive others totally, just as you’ve forgiven me. And help me to value others as much as you value me. Help me to extend grace to and express faith in the people around me. Help me to expect the best in others, and when the worst happens, help me to endure it. I ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

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