Join Joe McDonald as he reads and expands on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, offering deeper understanding and practical advice for those on their recovery journey. In this Step 3 AA session, Joe dives into the concept that “faith without works is dead,” emphasizing that recovery is not just about belief—it’s about action. As he explains, we act our way into better thinking. This is crucial in the journey to sobriety because it is through our actions that faith becomes tangible and transformative.

The Big Book teaches us that we now have a new employer, a higher power who provides what we need, but only if we stay close to that power and perform its work well. Joe reflects on how, once established on this foundation, we begin to think less about ourselves and more about how we can contribute to the world around us. This new foc ...