Only about 20% of those who need addiction recovery will actually go to a residential program. Teen Challenge of the Upper Cumberland established Hope for Life groups to reach the other 80% with the love of Christ and provide the … Continue reading →

I grew up in a very dysfunctional home. I am 31 years old and have never met my real father. At home, alcohol and drug abuse was considered “normal.” On the other hand, anything to do with Christianity was foreign, … Continue reading →

At two years of age, my life was quickly thrown into the fire when my parents divorced and my mother remarried an abusive alcoholic. Growing up in a broken home was very difficult and I dealt with feelings of rejection, depression, … Continue reading →

My name is Heidi. My parents divorced when I was a young child and ever since an early age, I resented the idea of family. I was torn between my mom and dad and ran with any opportunity I had from … Continue reading →

1 Corinthians 4:20-21 says, “For the Kingdom of God is not in word but in power.” Christianity is more than something said; it is something marked by miraculous power. We understand that a lot of people say a lot of … Continue reading →

This is Natasha’s first testimony from when she came to the crisis center in December 2012…. My name is Natasha. Before I came to the Teen Challenge of the Upper Cumberland Crisis Center, I was in a lot of bondage. … Continue reading →

My heart stopped as I gazed upon the letters etched in stone: Heather K. Price. I never imagined looking upon a headstone containing my very own name at 38 years of age. Bearing even my date of birth, all that … Continue reading →