Addictions are a heartbreaking reality. How many of us have personally suffered because of the plague of addictions in our modern world? Whether a personal struggle or watching the battle with addictive behavior rage in the life of a loved one, we know the havoc addictions can wreak upon all that they touch. So many are crying out for a cure; yet a cure seems so elusive. Often, it is assumed addictions are a medical problem and if we could just find the genetic code or the right medication, lives could be transformed.
But what if our world misunderstands addictions? What if the issue is not medical but spiritual? What if God, through His Word could bring radical, gospel transformation to the life of someone in the throes of a battle with an addiction? Ed Welch explores this reality in his book, Addictions: A Banquet to the Grave.
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The basic premise of Ed Welch’s book is, “Theology makes a difference. It is the infrastructure for our lives…The basic theology for addictions is that the root problem goes deeper than our genetic makeup. Addictions are ultimately a disorder of worship.” [1] Welch explores this radical idea of
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