A psychiatrist describes how addictions are an intense “hijacking” of the brain; the addicted brain believes it needs addictive substances the same way it needs basic substances, such as food and sleep. In the book, he shows how repetitive behaviors involving drugs, alcohol, gambling, and pornography will inevitably cause the brain to believe that it needs the addiction in order to survive. Untangling Addictions will introduce hope, and the ability to overcome this “hijacking” of the brain by utilizing the concept of neural plasticity. Most importantly it will introduce how Jesus-style disciple making is the best way to over-come them.
AN HONEST JOURNEY OF DOUBT, DISILLUSIONMENT, AND THE PERSISTENCE OF DISCIPLESHIP Have you had serious doubts about God or your salvation, or do you know someone who has? Truth about the Christian faith can turn out more complicated than we started out knowing. In Losing My Faith, recording artist Dave Stovall (of Wavorly, Audio Adrenaline, […]
How should Evangelicals view Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy? Why is interest in these traditions on the rise among Evangelicals? Are there errors worth pointing out, or, for the sake of unity, should we only focus on the areas of agreement among all our traditions? Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches are major churches with […]
*Sign into an account to access free eBook/audiobook. Once downloaded, you can refresh this page to play the audiobook from this page. “The Jesus we preach, the gospel we uphold, and the faith we teach will determine the disciple we get.” Practical theology matters for everyday disciples like us. We all need help understanding that […]
A recent study by Pew Research found that about four in ten U.S. adults believe humanity is “living in the end times.” How about you? What do you believe? And do you believe the Bible gives us accessible answers to these questions? This topic can be a difficult one. There are so many different beliefs and […]
