Author Archives: Steven Gledhill

It’s Simply a Matter of Time (Soon I Will See)

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project “I do not believe it to be a matter of hope… it’s simply a matter of time.”  —from the movie, The Matrix, Reloaded: Morpheus describing the certainty of victory because of who … Continue reading →

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On the Cross? In the Grave? Where Is He?

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Steven Gledhill

By Steven Gledhill for FREEdom From MEdom Project. At it’s conclusion is a performance from a Gospel Music legend Where is Jesus today? Is He on the cross? No, He’s not there? Is He in the tomb? He’s not there … Continue reading →

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All In?

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project Years ago, I worked with a man named Stacy. Stacy is an African-American gentleman who sang in the choir at a baptist church in the inner city of Chicago. He informed me … Continue reading →

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I Can “Manage” Just Fine (Beware of the Illusion)

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project “I was so obsessed with me and the reasons that I might be dissatisfied that I couldn’t focus on other people… What I trace this to is a certain selfishness on my … Continue reading →

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Mourning Sickness… From Resistant to Repentant

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Steven Gledhill

“I especially liked the way you tackled the difficult topic of ambivalence and how our addictive behavior runs counter to the intellectual truth of the matter (common sense). There is a sorrow that the soul must go through in letting … Continue reading →

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Mind Games (What Gives?)

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project “I can to some extent control my acts. I have no direct control over my temperament. If what we are matters even more than what we do—if indeed if what we do … Continue reading →

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Sympathetic Savior: The Humanity of Jesus

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Steven Gledhill

God became flesh… How is it possible? What does it mean? How Human was Jesus? by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project Sympathetic Savior: The Humanity of Jesus is intended to clarify what it means that Jesus Christ experienced … Continue reading →

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A Man After God’s Own Heart: David’s Story of Addiction, Repentance, Relapse & Restoration

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project “It’s long, but it’s worth the read to the one who will take the time. It is admirable that you took on David’s sexual addiction head-on, whereas most Bible scholars seem to … Continue reading →

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BRAINWASHED into Something Beautiful… New Life!

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project The first two steps of the Twelve Step model state the following: 1. We admitted we were powerless over addiction* – that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that … Continue reading →

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What Then Shall We Say In Response to These Things?

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project Dinner is ready. You open the front door and call out to your children to come home for dinner. For each of your children you made their favorite meal. Many of your … Continue reading →

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Whoosh! (A Testimony of Divine Intervention)

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project Why don’t we trust God? Is it because we struggle to entirely believe? Hebrews 11:1 says, “Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things unseen.” Faith comes … Continue reading →

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Bird Whisperer (A True Story)

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project Remember that it is not enough to simply admit that our way of handling problems does not work. There is a component in most species where at some point in the course … Continue reading →

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Scratch the Itch

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project We live in a social culture that promotes the “It’s all about me” ideal. The fact is that it has been all about me and all about you since Adam and Eve. … Continue reading →

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Addicted to Me (“I was so obsessed with me…”)

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project “I was so obsessed with me and the reasons that I might be dissatisfied that I couldn’t focus on other people… What I trace this to is a certain selfishness on my … Continue reading →

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Disease Debate: Is Addiction a Disease or a Decision?

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project “(This) is right on. You did a lot of work and your study was directed by God’s eternal truth from the Bible.” —Pastor Randal Ross, Calvary Church, Chicago (Naperville), IL Pages related … Continue reading →

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Walk on Water Lately? (“Faith is an ocean you can walk on”)

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for the FREEdom from MEdom Project Why don’t we trust God? We trust God when things are at least tolerable. But, you know what I’m talking about. I’m talking about really—fully—trusting God; especially when the going gets … Continue reading →

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Strike It Rich… Oil that Is!

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project I think my neighbor has been brainwashed into believing he has oil in his backyard. He told me awhile back that a friend of his had struck it rich drilling for oil … Continue reading →

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Guilt & Shame, Scabs & Scars (Recovery from Your Past)

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:19 (NLT) Jesus Christ … Continue reading →

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Come to Your Senses (Restorative Recovery)

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project Guilt can be a vehicle for restored health by recognizing mistakes, learning from them, and taking responsibility to initiate changes; and then implement healthy disciplines for the purpose of repentance and growth. … Continue reading →

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Open Sesame…The Way Out is The Way In

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Steven Gledhill

by Steven Gledhill for FREEdom from MEdom Project “Why don’t we trust God?” Hebrews 11:1 says, “Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things unseen.” Faith comes from hope being realized in substance according to … Continue reading →

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