NIV Recovery Devotional Bible [Hardcover]

Verne Becker (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1993

A Year of Biblical Encouragement for People in Recovery Specific helps for those involved in the Twelve Steps Articles help you connect Scripture and the Twelve Steps The full text of the most read, most trusted NIV Day-by-Day Encouragement for People in Twelve-Step Recovery Millions of people from all over the world have used the Twelve Steps since they were first written decades ago. The NIV Recovery Devotional Bible stands alongside these Twelve Steps as a unique tool for those in recovery from addictive, compulsive, or codependent behavior patterns. The NIV Recovery Devotional Bible is not a substitute for going to meetings or working the Twelve Steps through an authorized program such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, or Narcotics Anonymous. Rather, the NIV Recovery Devotional Bible is a life-building, user-friendly resource designed and written to help readers through each day. This unique Bible can support and strengthen recovery in many ways. Connecting the reader with Biblical principles that support the recovery process, it can expand one's understanding of God and how to relate to God, illuminate the spiritual truths behind the Twelve Steps, provide a rich resource for prayer and meditation, and provide fresh perspective on the link between faith and recovery. Feeling bad? Feeling good? Look in the index for an appropriate topic (frustration, resentment, fear, faith, hope, etc.) and find a listing of related Scriptures. The NIV Recovery Devotional Bible is organized so that it can be used in a variety of ways. It is full of features that will help those in recovery see the Bible and experience personal faith in a whole new way. Features The first and only recovery Bible based on the most read, most trusted NIV, offering day-by-day encouragement for people in Twelve-Step recovery programs 365 daily meditations written by Melody Beattie, J. Keith Miller, Frederick Buechner, Dale and Juanita Ryan, A. Philip Parham, Barbara Stephens, and many others help readers apply Biblical principles to the recovery process More than 400 in-text Life Connections tie Bible portions to the Twelve Steps 2000 Step Markers indicate passages that relate to particular steps of the Twelve-Step plan Reading plans help to tailor Scripture readings to specific needs Articles explain how to use the Bible and help readers connect Scripture and the Twelve Steps Brief, thoughtful prayers give direction in connecting to God from the heart Book introductions offer overviews of Biblical material Subject index for locating topics easily Attractive 2-color design throughout Double-column format 9-point type The NIV Recovery Bible gives men and women in Twelve Step programs the power and support they need as they draw close to God, the source of their recovery.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

A Year of Biblical Encouragement for People in Recovery Specific helps for those involved in the Twelve Steps Articles help you connect Scripture and the Twelve Steps The full text of the most read, most trusted NIV

Day-by-Day Encouragement for People in Twelve-Step Recovery

Millions of people from all over the world have used the Twelve Steps since they were first written decades ago. The NIV Recovery Devotional Bible stands alongside these Twelve Steps as a unique tool for those in recovery from addictive, compulsive, or codependent behavior patterns.

The NIV Recovery Devotional Bible is not a substitute for going to meetings or working the Twelve Steps through an authorized program such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, or Narcotics Anonymous. Rather, the NIV Recovery Devotional Bible is a life-building, user-friendly resource designed and written to help readers through each day. This unique Bible can support and strengthen recovery in many ways. Connecting the reader with Biblical principles that support the recovery process, it can expand one’s understanding of God and how to relate to God, illuminate the spiritual truths behind the Twelve Steps, provide a rich resource for prayer and meditation, and provide fresh perspective on the link between faith and recovery.

Feeling bad? Feeling good? Look in the index for an appropriate topic (frustration, resentment, fear, faith, hope, etc.) and find a listing of related Scriptures. The NIV Recovery Devotional Bible is organized so that it can be used in a variety of ways. It is full of features that will help those in recovery see the Bible and experience personal faith in a whole new way.

Features

The first and only recovery Bible based on the most read, most trusted NIV, offering day-by-day encouragement for people in Twelve-Step recovery programs

365 daily meditations written by Melody Beattie, J. Keith Miller, Frederick Buechner, Dale and Juanita Ryan, A. Philip Parham, Barbara Stephens, and many others help readers apply Biblical principles to the recovery process

More than 400 in-text Life Connections tie Bible portions to the Twelve Steps

2000 Step Markers indicate passages that relate to particular steps of the Twelve-Step plan

Reading plans help to tailor Scripture readings to specific needs

Articles explain how to use the Bible and help readers connect Scripture and the Twelve Steps

Brief, thoughtful prayers give direction in connecting to God from the heart

Book introductions offer overviews of Biblical material

Subject index for locating topics easily

Attractive 2-color design throughout

Double-column format

9-point type

The NIV Recovery Bible gives men and women in Twelve Step programs the power and support they need as they draw close to God, the source of their recovery.

About the Author

Verne Becker is the computer technology coordinator at Marymount School in New York City. He is the author/editor of thirteen books, including The Real Man Inside and the Recovery Devotional Bible. He has collaborated on books with Olympic decathlete Dave Johnson, Auca missionary Olive Fleming Leifeld, and Bible smuggler Brother Andrew. He lives in Nyack, NY, with his wife, Nancy.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Hardcover: 1472 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (January 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310916003
• ISBN-13: 978-0310916000
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,185 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Bible!, July 28, 2002

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This review is from: NIV Recovery Devotional Bible (Hardcover)

This Bible is my favorite bible for several reasons. First of all, it is aimed at people who have used/are using the 12 Steps. While I am not a 12 Step-er, I did come from a highly dysfunctional family. This Bible offers a lot of insight for those of us who have had dysfunctional families, histories of abuse, low self-esteem, and addictions/compulsions. The explanations are wonderful. There are also enlightening daily devotionals to read that guide you through the Bible in one year. If you've ever been scared to read a Bible because you don't think you'll understand it, or you don't think it relates to your current life, then this is the Bible to try.

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Tearing Down The Wall Between Christ & Recovery", May 21, 2000

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Boyd & Jan Harrell (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NIV Recovery Devotional Bible (Hardcover)

We have found this to be a an awesome teaching tool and are pleased to recommend this version of the Bible to those we meet in Christ Centered 12-Step Recovery. Our Group really enjoys the way it is put together. Especially the way the little blue boxes, out to the side of scriptures, connect the steps up. Which is exactly what we purpose to do. Connecting the scriptures up with the steps and the steps up with the scriptures. To encourage those in recovery to come up higher in their relationship with God and The Lord Jesus Christ, by His Holy Spirit. With this is the powerful life connections which are well written and usually right on time. And also the daily devotions, that are also deeply written and felt. One other thing our group has particularly enjoyed is the history of 12-step recovery being layed out with the information of how the steps came right out of the Bible, in the Original Oxford Group. We have been given an awesome revelation as to what the conflict generally seems to be. Since we know people in recovery who do not want to hear anything about Jesus. And we also know people in Christ, who do not want to hear anything about recovery. We began to see, that if a person has really worked the steps of recovery, 1)I Can't! 2)He Can! & 3)I Know I'll Let Him!, then they have and are experiencing God's love and healing, whether they give God the Praise, Glory, and Honor or not, "it is still His and His alone!" And if someone is in Christ Jesus, they have worked the steps, whether they call them steps or not. By simply admitting they are powerless over sin and have need of a Saviour. That they come to believe Jesus can save them. And that they make a decision to turn their lives and their will over to the care of God, as they soon find out, they can not understand, because He is so AWESOME! So this is an extremely healthy approach to 12-step recovery, that encourages others to take charge and with Christ's strength, make a stand and use the steps as an avenue to gain the closure on issues that have driven them to use and abuse drugs and alcohol, sometimes all their lives. This Recovery Bible is an awesome tool and we truly do give God the Praise, Glory, and Honor for it's availability to carry the message of hope for the hopeless and that recovery is possible, in JESUS' Name!

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recovery Devotional Bible, December 29, 1999

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James M. Lee Sr. "Dcn Jim" (Phoenix, Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NIV Recovery Devotional Bible (Hardcover)

This has been an extremely valuable tool in my recovery process. I am now completing my 2nd year of using it, with great satisfaction. I gave a copy to my sponsor one year ago, he liked it so much he has given several copies to family and friends. My sponsor has found a new and closer walk with God as a result of using this Bible on a daily basis.
Now 12 years later I can still commend this Recovery Bible. Having become an ordained Deacon I keep a copy in my office for personal use and to assist others who may come in for counseling.