For the One - Towels, Not Titles // Caleb SpreiterFor the One - Towels, Not Titles // Caleb Spreiter
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Caleb Spreiter shares a message about choosing humble service over status, using Jesus washing his disciples’ feet as the guide. He links this call to serve with practical steps for people in addiction recovery, urging them to start serving others even while their journey is still messy.
37:03•6 Oct 2026
Towels, Not Titles: Serving Others on the Road to Recovery
Episode Overview
- Jesus’ act of washing his disciples’ feet sets a clear pattern of humble service that Christians are called to imitate.
- No one is too important or too broken to serve; if God himself chose to serve, believers are not above any task.
- True service is offered without expectation of recognition, reward or social media attention, seeking only God’s approval.
- Addiction often centres on self, and practical service helps shift focus toward others, revealing new ways to feel good without substances.
- Genuine faith should be visible in actions, with love expressed in deeds that meet real needs rather than remaining just words.
“No one is too good to serve. If the God of the universe is not too good to serve, we are not too good to serve.”
What makes a recovery story truly inspiring? In this message from Cedar Point Recovery, ministry leader and music director Caleb Spreiter talks about how real change happens when people pick up towels, not titles. Speaking to a room full of people in various stages of recovery, he blends humour, honesty and scripture to show how serving others can reshape both faith and sobriety.
Caleb walks through John 13 and the scene of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet, pointing out that Jesus knew his death was close and still chose to serve in the most humble way possible.
He connects this to modern church life and recovery, asking blunt questions like, “What areas in our lives have we drawn the line and we said, God, I don't know if I can do that?” You’ll hear him unpack a central idea: no one is too important to serve. If Jesus, “the God of the universe,” could wash feet, then picking up trash, greeting at the door or quietly helping someone in need is never beneath anyone.
He also challenges the urge for recognition, poking fun at social media culture and stressing that service done for likes and attention misses the point entirely. For those battling addiction, Caleb explains how serving shifts the focus away from self, helps people realise they’re capable of doing good, and offers a different way to feel good without drink, drugs or external validation.
He shares how Cedar Point encourages people to start serving even while they’re still struggling, trusting that God “doesn't call the qualified, he qualifies the called.” Aimed at Christians in recovery and anyone curious about Christ-centred sobriety, this message mixes biblical teaching, practical examples and plenty of relatable humour. It asks a simple but uncomfortable question: are you chasing titles, or reaching for a towel?
So what would it look like this week to quietly serve someone, even if nobody ever finds out?
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