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Marty Angelo Ministries
The mission of Marty Angelo Ministries is proclaiming and teaching the gospel of the kingdom of God to prisoners, substance abuse recovery program clients, and troubled celebrities. The ministry utilizes life-changing books, evangelistic outreaches, and follow-up resources. Please check out Marty Angelo Ministries http://www.martyangelo.com/
Should Subject Abuse Treatment Programs be called Faith Based, Christian Based, or Secular Based?
Throughout my 28+ years of Christian ministry, I have been exposed to numerous methods used in treating thousands of substance abusers. It was only in recent years that the term, “faith-based” came into being. I was always concerned of its’ exact definition. I wondered why it was not just called “Christian-based.” Are we that afraid to attribute anything to Jesus Christ anymore? Calling substance abuse treatment “faith-based” instead of “Christian-based” opened up a door that I feel helped usher in what nowadays is a common running thread that blends many secular sounding “buzz words” with what the Bible clearly calls …
It is called sin, Doctor
Michael Jackson’s pre-mature death seems to be the hottest, saddest and most likely the longest story ever to unfold within the entertainment business. The entire world held its’ breath while awaiting the popular singer’s cause of death. Some in his family even called it a murder. One thing was certain; drug abuse was involved. Jackson’s death brings the subject of drug addiction front and center in the world media’s eyes. In its quest to find answers, various media representatives such as Larry King only turned to medical professionals and attorneys with their questions. While the media processed all the medical and legal experts’ jargon the Christian community seemed to have been forced to sit quietly on the sidelines not being asked for any input at all.