Addictions
The Bible and Alcoholics Anonymous
August 14, 2016 by Mark Shaw
“I think words are very important and they are like sign posts; they point us in a direction. I think about 1 Corinthians 2:13 that says, “And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.” So with biblical language in regards to words like ‘addiction,’ – I use that in my book title – and words like ‘relapse’ and ‘alcoholism’; I use those words sometimes to help people know what the problem is. Then, when I write about it in my books like The Heart of Addiction I talk about a biblical, habitual sin nature problem and one of idolatry and of sin rather than as the world characterizes addiction.”
Addictions
A list of Recommended Resources
Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave
Edward Welch
At the Altar of Sexual Idolatry
Steve Gallagher
Breaking the Addictive Cycle
David Powlison
Crossroads: A Step-by-Step Guide Away from Addiction
Ed Welch
Divine Intervention, Hope and Help for Families of Addicts
Mark Shaw
Hope and Help for Gambling
Mark Shaw
Idols of the Heart
Elyse Fitspatrick
Hope and Help for Video Game, TV & Internet Addiction
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Just One More
Edward T. Welch
Pornography
David Powlison
Sexual Addiction: Freedom from Compulsive Behavior
David Powlison
The Heart of Addiction
Mark E. Shaw
The Way of Purity
Mike Cleveland
The Enemy Within
Kris Lundgaard
What do you do when you know that you’re hooked?
Jay E. Adams
Useful Lie: How the Recovery Industry has Entrapped America in a Disease Model of Addiction William Playfair