Downstairs Church
Find radical grace and a God whose love persists…even in church basements!
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From the downstairs church I learned radical honesty and radical dependence. We can’t make it on our own.
Philip Yancey, Speaker and Bestselling Author of What’s So Amazing About Grace? and Where the Light Fell: A Memoir
If you’re caught on the barbed wire of addiction, sliced open by the unavoidable pain that penetrates every person’s life or stuck in the doldrums of seemingly no way out, turn the next page. You will feel seen and heard and known by Caroline, and then perhaps surprisingly, by God.
Elisa Morgan, named by Christianity Today as one of the top 50 women influencing today’s church and culture. Author of 25+ books on mothering, spiritual formation and evangelism.
The moment I began reading Downstairs Church, I couldn’t put it down. Caroline’s writing is relatable, honest, relevant and encouraging—even necessary. I can’t wait to see how it heals addicts and self-righteous alike.
Manda Carpenter, Author of Soul Care to Save Your Life
Caroline Beidler’s book illustrates the value of vulnerability and group support through trying times, and how all Christians can benefit from this learning.
Brian Allain, founder of Writing For Your Life, Publishing in Color, How to Heal Our Divides, and Compassionate Christianity
Are you feeling alone in your struggle of addiction or trauma—or a loved one’s struggle?
Do you want to understand what happens in the “downstairs” spaces of recovery communities?
In Downstairs Church: Finding Faith in the Grit of Addiction and Trauma Recovery, Caroline Beidler, MSW explores the problem of addiction and trauma for women today and then highlights the freedom—and hope—that can be found in the downstairs church or recovery community. Beidler also highlights the radical vulnerability required of addiction and mental health recovery, something that all people can benefit from. When we share our stories of struggle in real ways, authentic transformation can happen.
