AA's Spiritual Roots: Living a God Guided Life
Episode description
Over thirty years ago an AA archivist gave me a book that changed my life. It’s one of the best descriptions of the Oxford Group program out of which AA would later blossom and grow. Published in 1933 and titled WHAT IS THE OXFORD GROUP? the anonymous author lays out many of the principles and practices that Bill Wilson drew from in writing the Big Book. If you’re ready for a life-changing shift to your program, this series may be for you. The book is available free through a link in the show notes.
This episode explores the concept of GUIDANCE as it was understood and practiced by the AA pioneers. An understanding of Guidance has largely been lost from modern-day 12-Step fellowships. This episode tries to instill in listeners the power of living a God-guided life.
Show Notes: Pdf copy of What is the Oxford Group?
https://stepstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/what_is.pdf
The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence / There are many pdf copies available online. A good translation is one by Marshall Davis:
https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Presence-God-Modern-English/dp/1521299757
Other helpful books: David Schoen’s The War of the Gods in Addiction
Thomas R. Kelly’s A Testament of Devotion / Free pdf https://pgadey.com/quaker/Kelly--TestamentOfDevotion.pdf