Episode 1119: Choose This Day Whom You Will ServeEpisode 1119: Choose This Day Whom You Will Serve
Take 12 Recovery Radio
CHOOSE THIS DAY WHOM YOU WILL SERVE. The Montyman and Roger share with you our listeners the deep...
55:14•3 Aug 2026
Choosing Whom You Serve: Faith, Recovery and Taking a Stand
Episode Overview
- Take 12 Recovery Radio openly declares a Christian foundation and refuses to soften its stance on the gospel within recovery content.
- Roger explains that AA’s early design was inclusive to keep people engaged long enough to make a personal decision about Christ.
- Monty shares that feedback urging him to "tone down" God has led him instead to strengthen the show’s faith-first direction.
- Colin Meyer models using his business as a platform to express the gospel unashamedly, even if some customers object.
- The episode contrasts fear of God (as reverent respect and wisdom) with fear of people and circumstances, urging a choice of whom to serve today.
“This broadcast will not compromise the word of God.”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This episode of *Take 12 Recovery Radio* leans hard into that question by asking a bigger one: "Choose this day whom you will serve." Rather than soft-pedalling faith, the show plants a clear flag about its Christian foundation within Twelve Step recovery. Host Monty Dale Meyer, known as the Monty’man, is joined on the road by co-host Roger McDiarmid from Huntington Beach.
Together they respond to a listener email about why early AA literature doesn’t explicitly emphasise Jesus, even though Bill W. and Dr Bob drew heavily from the Bible. Roger explains that AA was designed to be inclusive so people wouldn’t be chased away before they had the chance to make a personal decision about Christ. From there, Monty shifts gear into a firm but conversational statement of what Take 12 Recovery Radio stands for.
He stresses, "This broadcast will not compromise the word of God," and makes it clear the show isn’t aimed at absolute beginners, but at those ready for a stronger stance on God in recovery. You’ll hear him wrestle openly with feedback from people who want him to "tone down the God stuff"—and his decision to go the opposite way.
A powerful highlight is a clip from Monty’s son, Colin Meyer, who talks about rededicating his firearms business as openly faith-based: "There’s nothing that anybody can say or do that will keep me from expressing the gospel in this business." His honesty mirrors Monty’s own conviction about working for Jesus first, and for recovery ministries second.
Alongside positive music from Keith Green, Mike O’Bryan and Anthem Lights, the conversation tackles fear, the difference between religion and relationship, and why getting sober without a spiritual foundation can leave someone still empty. It’s a candid mix of humour, scripture, and straight talk aimed at anyone wondering if recovery and a bold Christian faith can truly sit side by side. Where do you stand on who you serve today?
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