AI OVERVIEW: Twelve Steps of AA are presented as a practice that grew from following Jesus, urging the church to reclaim them as a path of honesty, acceptance, and shared dependence on God, with meetings often in basements to reflect lived struggle and recovery. Historical and biblical anchors—Paul in Romans 7, Jesus’ promise of freedom, Bill W.’s recovery, and the Oxford Group—show surrender, confession, making amends, prayer, and service as practices that free people from self-rule and damaging patterns. The invitation asks listeners to name where they’re stuck, seek communal help, and consider how the Steps can support everyday spiritual growth, including exploring a free 12-part Masterclass and joining the Become New community.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: --- Why do AA meetings sometimes feel like the safest place to tell the truth? And what could the church learn from that kind of honesty, acceptance, and shared dependence on God? In this episode, John Ortberg explores how the 12 Steps can help us approach spiritual growth, stubb...
