Our purpose at Life Challenge is to free men and women from the grip of addiction by bringing them to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. We start by taking them away from their usually toxic and often hopeless environments. We bring them here, to Life Challenge, a place where they can find hope, [...]
Life seldom turns out like we think it will or should.
John did not expect to be a widower at the age of 42. The Johnsons never planned on losing their son to a drug overdose. Teresa never dreamed of raising a daughter by herself. Mike never anticipated filing bankruptcy. Gene never expected to be [...]
Our mission at Life Challenge can be wrapped up in one sentence—helping men and women find serious joy in God.
Addiction is the result of unhappiness. When we are discontent, we easily fall prey to our fleshly appetites and the vices of the Enemy. We are pain-avoiding, pleasure-seeking creatures. We seek relief from our [...]
It was a hot summer night. A severe thunderstorm swept through our neighborhood. Thunder, lightning, high winds, and heavy rain rocked our little home for forty- five minutes. We eventually lost power and were left in the dark.
It was scary . . . especially for Johnny. Johnny is our youngest. He was 5 at [...]
Two years ago I ran a 5k race in Orlando, Florida. This was a small, informal event put together by a few Christians for the sheer pleasure of enjoying an early morning run with other brothers and sisters.
No matter. Any time there is winning and losing involved, I can never seem to “just have [...]
William Wilberforce (1759-1833) was an English politician who fought for the abolition of slavery in the British empire. The defeats and setbacks he suffered along the way would have caused most people to quit. He faced countless political, financial, and social pressures. His life was at risk numerous times. He suffered poor health. His [...]
More people have crashed their lives because of this than any other single thing. In fact, this has ruined more men and women than the devil, extramarital affairs, the economy, and drugs/alcohol combined.
It is success.
Do not misunderstand. God desires for you to succeed. But success is dangerous. Success is fertile ground in which [...]
I have lived with and ministered to drug addicts, alcoholics, and others battling life-controlling problems for almost my whole life. I have been exposed to much suffering. I have seen first hand the devastating power of rejection, abuse, broken promises, divorce, illness and death.
I remember Kendrick* whose mother used to tie him to [...]
Kenny was a student years ago. It happened that he was sitting in an afternoon study hall with nothing to do. He was new in the program and did not want to be here.
Anticipating a check from the IRS in the near future, he was dreaming of all the things he could do [...]
I got the speech.
As soon as I arrived home after work, Lori took one look at me and said, “You wore that again? You have a closet full of clothes but wear the same outfits week after week. What is wrong with you?”
Good question.
Maybe it has to do with the trauma I [...]
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From Pastor Jeff Bonzelaar
Born That Way
I received a phone call some time ago asking for my opinion on homosexuality. “Is a person born that way?”[...]
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