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- STORY
The page she left blank
Mara came to the diner with six good answers on an index card. The blank side was what she needed.
- PODCAST
Are You Making Disciples? - Matthew S8E1
October 26, 2026 · Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin. Paired with The page she left blank.
- STORY
The morning after the funeral
Evan had made it through his father's funeral without drinking. Before sunrise the next day, he stopped pretending that meant he was fine.
- PODCAST
Why the Resurrection Changes Everything - Matthew S7E4
October 19, 2026 · Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin. Paired with The morning after the funeral.
- STORY
The line he would not sign
Caleb was stacking chairs after the Tuesday meeting when Leon laid an attendance sheet on the folding table and asked for three signatures.
- PODCAST
Is Jesus Really Worth It? - Matthew S7E3
October 12, 2026 · Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin. Paired with The line he would not sign.
- STORY
The promise he did not make
Andre came to counseling ready to prove he was safe to come home. Leah had asked him to come ready to listen.
- PODCAST
The Strength to Surrender - Matthew S7E2
October 5, 2026 · Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin. Paired with The promise he did not make.
- STORY
The call before the door opened
Gabe was not in crisis. That was the reason he kept giving himself for not telling anyone how quietly he had begun to drift.
- PODCAST
The Blood of Jesus Speaks a Better Word - Matthew S7E1
September 28, 2026 · Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin. Paired with The call before the door opened.
- STORY
What She Kept in Reserve
The envelope was not for emergencies. An emergency was simply the explanation she had prepared.
- PODCAST
Saturated 2026: Is Jesus Worth Your Everything?
September 21, 2026 · Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin. Paired with What She Kept in Reserve
- STORY
When all she could do was stay
Ellen had stayed sober through her mother's funeral. Now people kept asking how she was doing, and she was running out of acceptable answers.
- PODCAST
Saturated x Deepen with Pastor Jason Shepperd
September 20, 2026 · Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin. Paired with When all she could do was stay.
- STORY
The spare key
Ben had changed his route home, his evenings, and most of his phone contacts. One small piece of brass still offered a way back.
- PODCAST
Saturated x Deepen with Pastor Jonathan Pokluda
September 19, 2026 · Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin. Paired with The spare key.
- STORY
The sentence she almost erased
Ruth brought a careful explanation to Elaine's kitchen. On the back of the paper was the one sentence she had not practiced saying.
- PODCAST
Saturated x Deepen with Jennie Allen
September 18, 2026 · Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin. Paired with The sentence she almost erased.
- STORY
Five minutes on the porch
Before anyone else woke up, Martin was already rehearsing what his son needed to hear. He had not considered listening.
- PODCAST
Saturated x Deepen with Pastor Robby Gallaty
September 17, 2026 · Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin. Paired with Five minutes on the porch.
- STORY
The lamp before dawn
Nora had spent the night studying what might happen someday. By morning, fear had almost talked her out of the help she needed today.
- PODCAST
Are We Living in the End Times? - Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin: Matthew S6E6
September 14, 2026 · Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin. Paired with The lamp before dawn.
- STORY
The chair at the door
Her first recovery meeting began with a question at the door: “Do I have to talk?”
- PODCAST
Are You Missing the Heart of God? — Matthew S6E5
September 7, 2026 · Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin. Paired with The chair at the door.
- STORY
The empty square
Leah had made room for everything in her week except the help she kept saying she wanted.
- PODCAST
Is Jesus Really Lord of Your Life? — Matthew S6E4
August 31, 2026 · Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin. Paired with The empty square.
- STORY
The unopened envelope
He wanted to return to his recovery community. First, he thought, he needed a version of his life he could bear to explain.
- PODCAST
The Invitation You Can’t Afford to Reject — Matthew S6E3
August 24, 2026 · Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin. Paired with The unopened envelope.
- STORY
Nothing but leaves
Everyone admired how well his sobriety was going. His brother was still waiting for a different kind of progress.
- PODCAST
Is Your Faith Actually Producing Fruit? — Matthew S6E2
August 17, 2026 · Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin. Paired with Nothing but leaves.
- STORY
After the applause
He hoped someone would ask him to tell his story. Instead, someone needed help with the dishes.
- PODCAST
What Does It Mean to Be Great in God’s Kingdom? — Matthew S6E1
August 10, 2026 · Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin. Paired with After the applause.
- STORY
Someone else’s milestone
When her friend celebrated a year, all Nina could see was the life she thought she should have by now.
- PODCAST
Comparison Is Stealing Your Joy — Matthew S5E10
August 3, 2026 · Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin. Paired with Someone else’s milestone.
- STORY
Empty hands
Cal could repair almost anything. Accepting something he couldn’t repay was another matter.
- PODCAST
Come with Nothing. Receive Everything. — Matthew S5E9
July 27, 2026 · Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin. Paired with Empty hands.
- STORY
The towels on the table
He wanted a conversation that would change everything. She wanted him to do what he had said he would do.
- PODCAST
Marriage Is a Picture of the Gospel — Matthew S5E8
July 20, 2026 · Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin. Paired with The towels on the table.
- SCRIPTURE
Before the hard hour
Hebrews 12:1–3 · Preparation, support & perseverance
- SCRIPTURE
Before the next thing
Mark 6:30–44 · Rest, limits & everyday faith
- SCRIPTURE
What this moment needs
1 Thessalonians 5:12–18 · Discernment, encouragement & patient care
- SCRIPTURE
You don’t have to be finished today
Philippians 3:12–16 · Progress, honesty & the next faithful step
- SCRIPTURE
What you put on first
Colossians 3:12–17 · Compassion, patience & everyday faith
- SCRIPTURE
Before you try to fix it
Romans 12:9–18 · Presence, empathy & asking what helps
- SCRIPTURE
Before you hit send
James 1:19–27 · Listening, anger & the next honest response
- SCRIPTURE
Enough for today
Matthew 6:25–34 · Recovery one day at a time
- SCRIPTURE
Carry without controlling
Galatians 6:1–5 · Support, gentleness & responsibility
- SCRIPTURE
Near in the broken places
Psalm 34:17–19 · Shame, honesty & hope
- GUIDE
Your first recovery meeting
Choose a meeting, check practical details, and know what to ask.
- GUIDE
Support when someone you love struggles
Find support for yourself as a spouse, partner, friend, or family member.
- GUIDE
Jacksonville recovery starting points
Official local AA, Al-Anon, and Christian recovery directories.
- RESOURCE
Alcoholics Anonymous
A fellowship centered on recovery from alcoholism through shared experience and mutual support.
- RESOURCE
re:generation
Explore a Bible-based discipleship and recovery program, and find information from the program’s own team.
- RESOURCE
Al-Anon
Peer support for people affected by someone else’s drinking. The focus is on your own well-being and recovery.
- RESOURCE
Narcotics Anonymous
A fellowship where people share experience and support one another in recovery from addiction.
- RESOURCE
Celebrate Recovery
A Christian recovery ministry for people working through addictions, hurts, and difficult patterns in their lives.
- RESOURCE
SMART Recovery
Free peer meetings for people working on alcohol, drugs, gambling, or other addictive behaviors. A secular option, online and in person.
- RESOURCE
Nar-Anon
A fellowship for people affected by someone else’s addiction, with support focused on your own experience.
- RESOURCE
SMART Family & Friends
Support groups and practical tools for communication, coping, and caring for yourself when someone you love struggles with addiction.
- RESOURCE
FindTreatment.gov
Search for substance use and mental health treatment providers. Explore the listing and contact a provider about care, cost, and availability.
- RESOURCE
NIAAA Treatment Navigator
A guide to finding alcohol treatment for yourself or an adult loved one, including what to look for and questions to ask.
- RESOURCE
Rethinking Drinking
Explore information and resources about drinking, making a change, and finding support from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
- RESOURCE
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential treatment referral and information in English and Spanish, 24/7 in the U.S. Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
- JOURNEY
Finding the courage to ask for help
A few places to begin when asking for help feels bigger than the help itself. Read in your own order, or choose just one step. There is no deadline and nothing to complete perfectly.
- JOURNEY
Loving without controlling
When someone you love struggles, your own needs can become an afterthought. This collection makes room for care, limits, and support for you. Choose what is useful today; you do not need to follow every step.
- JOURNEY
Faith when you feel nothing
You do not have to manufacture certainty to be welcome here. These readings offer room to receive help, attend to today, and explore community without pretending to feel something you do not. Move at your own pace.
- CARD
The page she left blank — Take it with you
Who might need your honest presence more than your perfect advice?
- CARD
The morning after the funeral — Take it with you
When fear pulls you toward isolation, who can help you take the next honest step?
- CARD
The line he would not sign — Take it with you
Where are you calling avoidance ‘keeping the peace’ because honesty may cost you something?
- CARD
The promise he did not make — Take it with you
Where are you using progress or an apology to press for an answer you cannot control?
- CARD
The call before the door opened — Take it with you
Where has progress begun to feel like permission to go alone?
- CARD
What She Kept in Reserve — Take it with you
What condition have you quietly attached to accepting help or trusting God?
- CARD
When all she could do was stay — Take it with you
What care do you need before you can explain what this season means?
- CARD
The spare key — Take it with you
What private fallback makes it harder to accept the help you want?
- CARD
The sentence she almost erased — Take it with you
What truth could a safe person help you carry today?
- CARD
Five minutes on the porch — Take it with you
Where are you preparing a defense when you might need to listen?
- CARD
The lamp before dawn — Take it with you
Is your attention helping you live ready—or only keeping you afraid?
- CARD
The chair at the door — Take it with you
Where do you need a little more welcome in your recovery—and where could you offer it?
- CARD
The empty square — Take it with you
What keeps getting erased to make room for everyone else’s expectations?
- CARD
The unopened envelope — Take it with you
What are you waiting to fix before you let someone know you need support?
- CARD
Nothing but leaves — Take it with you
Where might you be asking your sober time to speak for a change someone still needs to see?
- CARD
After the applause — Take it with you
Where could you contribute without needing your contribution to prove something about you?
- CARD
Someone else’s milestone — Take it with you
Whose progress have you been using to measure the worth of your own?
- CARD
Empty hands — Take it with you
What help would be easier to accept if you didn’t have to earn it first?
- CARD
The towels on the table — Take it with you
What small promise could you keep without asking it to purchase someone’s trust?
- CARD
Before the hard hour — Take it with you
Which part of my day is hardest to face alone, and who can I invite into it sooner?
- CARD
Before the next thing — Take it with you
What am I requiring myself to finish before I allow a little rest?
- CARD
What this moment needs — Take it with you
What does this moment ask of me: honest truth, encouragement, practical support, or patient space?
- CARD
You don’t have to be finished today — Take it with you
Where have I mistaken unfinished for unchanged?
- CARD
What you put on first — Take it with you
What am I carrying into today—and which quality from this passage do I want to practice on purpose?
- CARD
Before you try to fix it — Take it with you
Can I make room for what this person feels before I decide what they should do?
- CARD
Before you hit send — Take it with you
Am I trying to be understood—or trying to make someone hurt before I feel heard?
- CARD
Enough for today — Take it with you
What belongs to today—and what future outcome am I trying to settle right now?
- CARD
Carry without controlling — Take it with you
What support can I freely offer or ask for, while leaving room for each person’s responsibility?
- CARD
Near in the broken places — Take it with you
Where am I waiting to feel stronger before letting someone know how I really am?
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