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Pleasant Hill Community Church Series Spirituality and the Twelve Steps Continues with Steps 5 & 6

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Pastor Houston, the interm Pastor of Pleasant Hill Community Church continues his Sermon Series Spirituality and the Twelve Steps. Sunday, March 20 with Steps 5 & 6. Join us in person or Facebook or YouTUbe . Click here to download a copy of the Service Bulletin . Using Richard Rohr ’s book Breathing Underwater as a foundation, Pastor Houston will lead our thoughts on how “The 12 steps” is a spiritual tool to help in your own personal transformation. Step 5 reads, "Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." According to Rohr, "Nothing new happens without apology and forgiveness." Step 6 reads, "Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character." Take a moment and think of a when you have truly let go and let God? Pleasant Hill Community Church is dedicated to the teachings and ministry of Jesus Christ and are a Just Peace, Open and Affirming, Whole Earth, Global Mission...

Pleasant Hill Community Church Sermon Series - Spirituality and the Twelve Steps

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Pastor Houston, the interm Pastor of Pleasant Hill Community Church has announced his Sermon Series for March 6 – April 10 Spirituality and the Twelve Steps. Using Richard Rohr ’s book Breathing Underwater as a foundation, Pastor Houston will lead our thoughts on how “The 12 steps” is a spiritual tool to help in your own personal transformation. “The deepest and most important spiritual lessons I (have) ever learned came from a circle of drunks, fighting desperately not to drink today, whom I initially viewed as low-life, losers, and who ultimately came to be, for me, the oracles of God. The Twelve steps in no way diminished my appreciation for the gospel of Jesus Christ – quite the contrary- I am more convinced than ever of the reality of the gospel story.” — A quote from a 12 step movement member in A People’s History of Christianity , by Diana Butler Bass The Pleasant Hill Community Church is located at 67 Church Drive, Pleasant Hill, TN.  The church is a congregati...