{"product_id":"the-way-to-12-steps-justin-w-w-boggs-9798278947882","title":"The Way to 12 Steps: Before the 12 Steps, there was His Way","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat if the path to freedom you've been walking has been Jesus's path all along?\u003c\/b\u003e For nearly a century, millions have found freedom through the \u003cb\u003eTwelve Steps\u003c\/b\u003e-freedom from addiction, fear, resentment, and the tyranny of self. Lives once consumed by alcohol have been transformed into lives of purpose, peace, and service. But few realize that the principles powering this transformation are not modern innovations. They are ancient Christian practices, preserved in recovery rooms and waiting to be reconnected to their Source. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Way to 12 Steps\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the biblical foundation beneath every Step-and shows how recovery and discipleship are the same journey.\u003c\/b\u003eRediscover the Spiritual Roots of RecoveryDrawing from the \u003cb\u003eSermon on the Mount\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003eBook of James\u003c\/b\u003e, and decades of lived recovery experience, author Justin W Boggs demonstrates how each of the Twelve Steps embodies a core principle of Christian faith: - \u003cb\u003eSteps 1-3: \u003c\/b\u003e Admission of powerlessness, faith in God's power, and surrender of will-the foundation Jesus taught in the Beatitudes\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eSteps 4-5: \u003c\/b\u003e Moral inventory and confession-the ancient practice of self-examination and speaking truth in community\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eSteps 6-7: \u003c\/b\u003e Readiness and humility-cooperating with God's transforming grace, not earning it\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eSteps 8-9: \u003c\/b\u003e Making amends-Jesus's command to be reconciled before bringing our gift to the altar\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eSteps 10-12: \u003c\/b\u003e Daily inventory, prayer, and carrying the message-the rhythm of Christian discipleship lived one day at a time\u003cbr\u003eThis is not a book about making recovery more religious. It's about recognizing that \u003cb\u003ebefore AA, before the Big Book, before the first meeting in Akron-there was Jesus\u003c\/b\u003e, inviting the weary and heavy-laden to come and find rest.Who This Book Is For\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Way to 12 Steps\u003c\/i\u003e is written for multiple audiences: \u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eChristians in recovery\u003c\/b\u003e who wrestle with balancing faith and program-wondering if they must choose between church and meetings\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eBelievers unfamiliar with recovery\u003c\/b\u003e who want to understand the spiritual depth of the Twelve Steps and support loved ones walking this path\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eThose in AA or other Twelve-Step programs\u003c\/b\u003e curious about the Christian roots of the principles that saved their lives\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003ePastors and ministry leaders\u003c\/b\u003e seeking to integrate recovery principles into discipleship and church life\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eAnyone longing to see\u003c\/b\u003e how God works through broken people to accomplish His purposesA Message for This MomentWe live in a time of division-left versus right, fear feeding hate, everyone looking inward at wounds or outward at enemies. This book offers a different posture: \u003cb\u003elooking upward\u003c\/b\u003e. The principles learned in the crucible of addiction-honesty, humility, confession, amends, service, daily surrender-are the very practices our world is starving for. Recovery teaches us what the gospel has always proclaimed: freedom comes not through self-improvement but through surrender to a Power greater than ourselves.The Journey Begins with a Single StepThe path of recovery is not separate from the path of following Jesus. It is the same narrow road, walked one surrendered day at a time, in the company of fellow pilgrims, empowered by the grace of God. His invitation still stands. His Way is still open. \u003ci\u003e\"You will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.\" - Jeremiah 29:13\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eStart your journey today. Discover the freedom that has been waiting for you all along.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Justin W. W. Boggs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798278947882\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Justin W. W. 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