Sunday Nights at Hope is Alive: Sober Living Done Differently

Sunday Nights at Hope is Alive: Sober Living Done Differently

There’s something special about Sunday nights at Hope is Alive, and anyone who has ever spent one with us knows why.

Every Sunday night, our residents gather in their homes across the country to celebrate sobriety through stories of triumph and radical life change. 

You’ll hear about milestones — days, months, and years of sobriety that once felt impossible. You’ll see men and women set goals and achieve them as they build a future they can be proud of. You’ll witness restoration happening in real time as families reconnect and residents light up with hope. And most importantly, you’ll feel the power of community.

We do sober living differently. There is no doubt about that.

So, What’s a Sunday Night Meeting Actually Like?

A lot of fun, obviously. Let us give you a glimpse.

The following recaps were written by our program managers and shared internally with all Hope is Alive staff so we could celebrate the wins, too. Now, we are sharing them with you. Well, two of 15+ plus! 

Weatherford: Faith in Action

Welcome back to another Sunday night recap from Weatherford!

Speaker: Pastor Jeff

Meal Provided By: Leslie & Tommy Kirkpatrick

Alumni Present: Thomas M. & Matt B.

Goals:

• Ryan is working on his credit
• Turner got a pickup
• Luke was baptized
• Boots has stopped vaping

We also celebrated 20 months of sobriety with Aaron — a huge milestone!

Pastor Jeff brought a powerful message from Exodus 1:8, encouraging us to stay the course and live as the Church. He spoke about how, like the Israelites, we can face oppression, but when we stay in God’s will, those challenges can actually make us stronger.

One key point he highlighted was the faith of the midwives, Shiphrah and Puah. Even when pressured to do wrong, they stood firm, feared God, and chose what was right. Their courage is a reminder that doing the right thing isn’t always easy, but it matters.

Colorado Springs: Finding Hope

Our Sunday night meeting here in Colorado Springs was absolutely amazing! Huge thank you to the Finding Hope group for making it an incredible experience. They provided the food: shredded beef barbecue sandwiches, baked beans, chips and dip, and cookies & brownies. Alec Carper also joined us as our guest speaker.

Tonight we had a lot to celebrate. We started by introducing our two newest residents to the family, Jim and Dustin. Jim drove here from Indiana, and Dustin came from Texas. God is sending us some men hungry for radical life change, and we can’t wait to witness it. WELCOME HOME!

Then we jumped into sobriety milestones for the last week!

• Jim: 3 months
• Dustin: 1 month

After that, we celebrated some SMART goals we’ve achieved in the last week.

• Dustin made it here safely.
• Jim also made it here safely.
• Andrew had to go back home to deal with some legal issues from years ago, spending four days in jail. While in there, he got three men to apply to the program, and one of them was accepted!!
• Storm celebrated a GOD GOAL!! He saw his sister for the first time in four years, and had more restoration in his relationship with his mom.
• Landry got a job.

Then we wrapped up our culture components with brag on a bro.

And finally, our speaker, Alec Carper, gave a word. Alec gave his testimony, explaining how he was terrorized by his weed addiction and tormented by demons for 10+ years. He was about to lose his marriage, had already lost his job, and had to make a choice: truly surrender to Christ or keep letting false idols run his life. Alec described how just three months ago, he made this decision. Since then, he has dived headfirst into casting demons from others, working on doing full-time deliverance. Here are some notes from his talk:

• Faith grows through suffering.
• Godliness is outward obedience.
• The enemy will try to attack your mind to go for your heart to separate you as far from God as possible.
• The enemy wants you on the bench, paralyzed with fear, unable to be a warrior for Christ.
• Jesus is the only one who can fight your demons — not you.

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There is hope in the fight against addiction! There is hope for those in recovery, and there is hope for the families of addicts and alcoholics!