The “Journey”
If you’ve read “Our Story“ then you have some idea where my Journey began and when it turned to hope and freedom. Because of space limitations Our Story is severely … Continue reading The “Journey”
Author: Greg Bruce
CTBF, Inc. & Created To Be Free Mentoring exist because we recognize and are concerned about the pandemic nature of sex and pornography addiction and human trafficking. Using a Biblically based & clinically informed approach we strive to offer the best, most contemporary mentoring services to men, women & families locally as well as world-wide, with in-person or electronic meetings. To date we’ve served men & families in 10 countries around the world; with God’s help and your support we will continue to reach more.
In addition to working directly with the addict & their family, we are dedicated to helping churches and civic organizations reach out to their local communities by educating and equipping them to offer a path to freedom from addiction to those living in their own neighborhoods.
Because we are a faith-based, 501(c)(3) non-profit ministry we use a sliding fee scale for groups, 1-on-1 Mentoring, speaking and training. The ministry belongs to God; He allows us to manage it.
Welcome
We are Greg & Lynn Bruce and we’re glad you stopped by. Created To Be Free Mentoring is dedicated to helping men and women who are dealing with addiction, specifically … Continue reading Welcome
About Us
This blog was accepted for publication by our Affiliate Partner, Covenant Eyes. I’m told, due to “googling” restrictions, I shouldn’t post the same blog in two different locations.I apologize for … Continue reading About Us
Fear
Fear – noun – 1. a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real [healthy] or imagined [irrational]; the feeling or condition of being … Continue reading Fear
Waiting … patiently?
It’s been a few weeks since I posted. The roller coaster has kept me “thought-less.” There is so much going on and so much where there is no movement I … Continue reading Waiting … patiently?
Intimacy
I state on our home page that this is Lynn’s and my blog. I believe that despite the fact that I do the writing and she probably never will. She … Continue reading Intimacy
Lifestyle Boundaries
The men currently working through the 7 Pillars of Freedom workbook with me and the women working through the Betrayal & Beyond process with Lynn have both come to the … Continue reading Lifestyle Boundaries
Slow Fade
Slow Fade by Casting Crowns Be careful little eyes what you seeIt’s the second glance that ties your handsAs darkness pulls the stringsBe careful little feet where you goFor … Continue reading Slow Fade
Step by Step
When the couples involved in sharing our stories at the 2019 Marriage Redeemed Conference in Portland got together in February to choose a theme, one of the ladies reminded us … Continue reading Step by Step
Abundance
As Lynn and I were doing our Psalms devotional last night (Dr. Tim Keller’s Book) God did what He is so good about doing for me – He gave me … Continue reading Abundance
Worship As Warfare
I got a little jolt in my understanding this week as I sat in “worship” on Sunday. Believe me, I won’t do justice to the topic here so if you … Continue reading Worship As Warfare
Wait on God
Taken from YouVersion.com devotional by A. W. Tozer from his book “The Pursuit of God.” I was in awe and simply had to share this. Pastor Tozer lived 1897 – … Continue reading Wait on God
Holiness and Trust
I have had trouble this week finding a topic on which to write. Many good things happened this week, good interactions with Lynn, my groups and my family. But nothing … Continue reading Holiness and Trust
Brokenness & Natural Consequences
There is an old saying that it isn’t until you’ve been knocked flat on your back with nowhere else to look, that you are finally able to look up and … Continue reading Brokenness & Natural Consequences
Musings
This week there isn’t really a theme for my blog. As the title states, it’s more like musings. My last few weeks boiled down into living a life with God, … Continue reading Musings
Fidelity and Forgiveness
I hope by giving full credit and recognition it is permissible to reproduce in full the following Daily Devotion from Chuck Swindoll here in my blog. I get these devotionals … Continue reading Fidelity and Forgiveness
Dying – to myself
I have been conflicted this week about what to write. More accurately, or honestly, I haven’t felt a huge pull to a specific topic this week. I often have more … Continue reading Dying – to myself
Men versus males
Recently our church’s men’s committee launched a new opportunity for men called “The Forge.” We meet once a week at 6am and are done by 7:05. We are working through … Continue reading Men versus males
The Broken-hearted
In Lynn’s and my marriage, I am not the one who was betrayed. I am not the one who was crushed and shattered. I am not the one that deals … Continue reading The Broken-hearted
Focus
This week’s blog took a really wide and circuitous route before coming around to this topic. Last night’s 7 Pillars group also helped me settle into it. Thank you, Gentlemen. … Continue reading Focus
Purity
As I was talking with my accountability group a couple weeks ago I noticed how often we used the term “purity.” In our between meeting texts and phone calls I … Continue reading Purity
Christmas
Lyrics – “How Many Kings? by Downhere Follow the Star to a place unexpected,would you believe after all we’ve projected,a child in a manger?Lowly and small, the weakest of all, … Continue reading Christmas
SEX: Need, Want or Gift? Part II
This is Part II of last week’s blog. You may want to catch up with that blog first. I admitted last week that I am going to ruffle some feathers … Continue reading SEX: Need, Want or Gift? Part II
SEX: Need, Want or Gift? Part I
Content Warning: At the very least I am going to get skeptical “looks” and quite possibly ruffle a few feathers with this blog. I will remind you that I post … Continue reading SEX: Need, Want or Gift? Part I
Communication
As I sat at the breakfast table a good many weeks ago I had a thought. Lynn and I had just finished our devotional in the Psalms (thank you, Dr. … Continue reading Communication
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