Episodes

In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, John Rizzi on a transformative episode where the veil is lifted on the living Jesus in today's recovery journey. Delve into the revelation of who Jesus is now, understand the power of …

In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, we delve deep into the essence of transformative choices within the Christian recovery journey. We emphasize the importance of understanding motives, aligning choices with spiritual principles, and embracing a life ruled by …

In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, James Lent and Chris Decker delve into the profound journey of redemption and transformation. In this special episode, Chris shares his vision for a groundbreaking film, Son of a King, born from …

In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, James Lent and Chris Decker dive into the profound experiences of spiritual healing and the pursuit of lasting transformation. They explore the recent powerful insights gained from a special four-day event: the …

In the previous episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, James Lent and John Rizzi delve into the transformative power of Step Two in their recovery program. They discuss the challenges and revelations that come with addressing anger issues and control …

In the previous episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, James Lent shares his deeply personal journey of recovery and transformation. Discover how embracing the grace of God, commitment to obedience, and the power of the Word led James out of …

In the previous episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, James Lent shares his personal journey from a 40-year-long heroin addiction to redemption through Christ-centered recovery. He discusses the importance of transforming one's belief system and emphasizes the need to prepare …

In the previous episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, James Lent shares his inspiring journey from a life of addiction to finding faith and recovery. He discusses the importance of transforming dysfunctional beliefs and aligning one's life with God's plan. …

THE BREAKING PART OF RECOVERY IS AN ONGOING PROCESS In the previous episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, John and James discuss the "Search me" prayer in Craig Groeschel’s Dangerous Prayers book referencing Psalm 139. In today's episode, the duo …

NOTHING’S MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE PATH TO RECOVERY In the previous episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, John introduced us to Craig Groschel’s book, Dangerous Prayers, where he broke down the 5 dangerous prayers, "Search Me," "Reveal My Fears," "Break …

NOTHING’S MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE PATH TO RECOVERY In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle Podcast, John discusses the book "Dangerous Prayers" by Craig Groeschel. He explains the purpose of the book and its significance for those in recovery. John …

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE FREE? Can freedom be achieved by man alone? How does one know that he/she is free? This edition of The Recovery Lifestyle discusses the relationship between freedom and holiness. It explains that holiness means …

MORAL MEANS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE Getting close to Season 3, John Rizzi opens the episode by talking about where they are now in planning what the season will look like. Then he proceeds to discuss Lesson 8 from …

NEW WAYS ARE ABOUT TO START In this episode, John and Chris will be talking about the new 12-step program where certain methods are changed and outside topics are being utilized to make the program more accessible and flexible for …

IT’S JUST FAIR GAME TO DREAM BIGGER, AND ASK GOD’S BLESSING Chris quotes a chairman from Chick-Fil-A about asking God’s blessing for your business as fair game and he, with John, talked about how it applies to being a person …

Chris and John are back, and in this episode, they discuss the importance of setting goals, both in general and specifically in regard to recovery from addiction. They talk about how goal setting is biblical, and how it can help …

As they gear up for another series about intimacy anorexia, Chris and John share personal experiences. John has shared his personal experience with his accident and what lessons he learned from it. Now is Chris’ turn to share, and he …

ONLY GOD HEALS ALL WOUNDS Chris Decker and John Rizzi discuss recent events in John's life, including a severe bike crash that resulted in multiple injuries. As John reflects that this may have been a spiritual attack because of his …

Another inspiring and insightful series is about to end, and we will be closing this one with how servant leadership principles can be used in secular jobs to show Christ-like traits. It is important to live the example of someone …

The solution to withholding spiritual intimacy from our spouses is to take on the role of a spiritual leader. This means being open and honest with our spouses about our spiritual needs and desires, and being willing to offer spiritual …

Welcome to another episode of The Recovery Lifestyle podcast. In this episode, John Rizzi and Chris Decker will be talking about the 6th trait of Intimacy Anorexia, which is Withholding Spirituality. Chris discusses this with John by sharing his own …

For someone undergoing recovery, it can be challenging to stay on the path of sobriety while also trying to handle all the stresses and challenges of everyday life. The good news is that facing setbacks is perfectly normal, and it’s …

Sometimes, being married means knowing how to ask better questions and having difficult but necessary conversations. In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle podcast, our hosts Chris Decker and John Rizzi reflect on their own recovery journey, and the steps …

In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle podcast, our hosts Chris Decker and John Rizzi talk about the complexities of sexual relationships from a leadership standpoint. Whether you’re a middle manager at some company or just a family man, you …