Casting Down Idols
Offering Biblical addiction recovery teachings to enable you to walk in victory. Looking to God for the answers we seek in overcoming the chains that can bind us! Pastor Dixon holds a Master of Divinity with Biblical Counseling degree, a B.S. in Church Ministries, Associate or Arts in Religion, and is a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist-A through the governing board of N.C. He is also a published author, "Casting Down Idols through The Power of The Gospel,” available on Amazon.com, as well as other online bookstores. Pastor Dixon is the founder and Director of L.I.F.E., an addiction recovery ministry, in Rocky Mount, N.C. and currently serves as senior Pastor of Winterville Baptist Church, in Winterville, N.C. He can be reached at mikelifeaddictionrecovery@gmail.com
Episodes
71 episodes
Living Abundantly Part 3
The enemy is clearly at work in our world stealing, killing, and destroying everyone he can. There are about 300 drug overdose deaths each year just in the United States. Jesus offers us abundant life! God speaks His truth to us through His Wor...
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Living Abundantly Prt 2
Jesus promised in John 10:10 that in contrast to what our enemy desires to do (steal, kill, destroy) He has come to offer us abundant life. In this lesson, as well as in Part 1 of "Living Abundantly" Pastor Dixon shows us that we can enter into...
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LIFE Lesson #30 "Getting Your Past in Your Past"
Pastor Mike shares week #30 in the L.I.F.E. curriculum. Its so important that we learn how to live in the present in God's presence and not waste today because of our yesterday.Pastor Mike can be reached at:mikelifeaddictionrecovery...
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Casey Temple's testimony
Pastor Dixon shares the testimony of Casey Temple. This testimony was given publicly at a LIFE meeting on Monday, August 8, 2022. Casey and his wife, Tisha, reside in Gardner, N.C. where they serve in Recovery Alive, an addiction recovery minis...
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The Poverty of Addiction
Pastor Dixon shares a summary of the lesson, week #9, from the LIFE curriculum entitled "The Poverty of Addiction." The L.I.F.E. curriculum can be purchased from the website www.lifeaddictionrecovery.com or Amazon.com.Don't return to th...
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Overcoming Difficulties
Pastor Mike shares a biblical message in this episode from 1 Kings 17. If you ever feel like your resources are drying up and you are uncertain how you are going to make it, this message is for you. Be encouraged! You can make it through your d...
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"I Have a Story to Tell"
In this episode Pastor Mike shares the studio with Kathy Edwards in this interview which illustrates God's goodness to save, deliver, and to restore. The God who delivered and restored Kathy to life abundantly is able, and He desires, to do thi...
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"The Prayer of Deliverance"
In today's episode Pastor Mike shares an addiction recovery celebration that was recently held at Winterville Baptist Church. The service took place on Sunday, Jan. 30th, in celebration of what God is doing through LIFE Ministries (www.li...
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Accountability
In this 6 minute episode Pastor Mike talks about the importance of accountability in our lives. We were created to be interconnected with God and with other believers.The LIFE Ministries chapters meet in these N.C. counties:Pitt Cou...
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Thank God!
This episode is a recorded message that Pastor Mike preached from the pulpit of Winterville Baptist Church on Nov. 14, 2021. The text is Luke 17:11-19 and deals with a group of outcasts who met Jesus one day and they were forever changed. Have ...
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"Found In Christ"
Do you need an extra boost in your recovery efforts? It can be found when you practice the Joy of the Lord! If you have trusted Christ as your Savior then you are now "In Christ." You have this joy which God has already deposited into your hear...
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"A Joyful Perspective"
Joy can be a wonderful source of strength and a great weapon that we can use to help us overcome temptations. Joy is important in recovery! In today's episode Pastor Mike shares a recent sermon that he preached from Philippians 2:12-30.
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God Can Use Our Brokenness.
God is so amazing that He even uses our brokenness for His glory. In fact, broken people are exactly who He chooses to use.Pastor Mike mikelifeaddictionrecovery.com
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No More Excuses
We are so good at making excuses, aren't we? We usually make excuses to try and justify something we are doing or something we just don't want to do. Most of our excuses are rooted in a lie that we are believing to be true. For example, "...
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Where Joy is Found
In this episode Pastor Mike shares a biblical message that he preached on August 8, 2021. The topic is joy. Everyone wants to experience joy. Where can we find it? Its not in a bottle, or found in a pill, or in one relationship after another. J...
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Brokenness and Surrender
God uses brokenness in our lives! This is a short 5 minute recap of the LIFE lesson on Brokenness and Surrender. Pastor Mike can be reached at:mikelifeaddictionrecovery@gmail.com
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Ps 91 Overcoming Fear
In this short (less than 5 minutes) episode Pastor Mike introduces Psalm 91, God's remedy for fear.
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98.3 FM Radio spot
Addiction is a worship disorder! This is a 5 minute radio spot that was recorded and aired June 30, 2021 on 98.3 FM "The Bridge."
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Don't Worship the Gold
In this short 5 minute episode Pastor Mike shares a great biblical reminder that we should be living our lives focused on a world that is unseen. Don't worship the stuff around you here but worship God.Pastor Mike can be reached at mike...
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"Standing Strong" Dan 6:1-15
You can trust God! He is seated on the throne of the universe and He is in control. In this episode Pastor Mike shares a message he preached at Winterville Baptist Church on May 23, 2021, from Daniel 6. You may be struggling right now, wa...
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Pastor Mike's mother sharing
This episode is especially for family members of those struggling under addiction. How can you help your loved one who is struggling? What can you do when you feel helpless? Pastor Mike's mother is sharing from her experience as the mother of a...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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Examine Yourself
In this short episode Pastor Dixon reminds us that the change process begins when we honestly examine ourselves.
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