Revive Recovery continues to help those struggling with addiction during the pandemic When the pandemic first arrived it forced their in person meetings to stop, so they turned to social media. They're back in person but have continued online. Credit: Revive Church Published: 11:31 PM CDT April 10, 2021 Updated: 11:31 PM CDT April 10, 2021 LONGVIEW, Texas — Pastor Ed Maclean and Associate Pastor Thomas Woods of Revive Church in Longview have spent years helping those struggling with addiction. Both former addicts, they try to help others through Revive Recovery, a program started roughly two years ago at their church. "When you're that addict, we, as a people. disassociate from these people," Woods said. "That is not what we are here, we're here to welcome them home."