Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave: Finding Hope in the Power of the Gospel (Paperback)
Read inside (PDFs): Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave
Publisher: P and R Publishing Company
Author: Welch, Edward T.
Textbook Note PTC 303: 100%
ISBN-10: 0875526063 | ISBN-13: 9780875526065
Binding: Paperback
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A worship disorder - will we worship ourselves and our own desires, or will we worship the true God? Scripture reveals addicts' true condition: like guests at a banquet thrown by 'the woman Folly,' they are already in the grave. (Proverbs 9:13-18) Can we not escape our addictions? Following Jesus, we have 'immense hope that God can give power so that we are no longer mastered by the addiction.'
285 Pages
Published in 2001
About the Author: Edward T. Welch is the author of such best-selling titles as: Depression: A Stubborn Darkness, Running Scared, Blame It On the Brain and When People Are Big and God Is Small. He received a PhD in Counseling Psychology (Neuropsychology) from the University of Utah, and a M.Div. from the Biblical Theological Seminary in Hatfield, PA. Welch is a licensed psychologist and works as a counselor, faculty member, and director of the School of Biblical Counseling at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation in Glenside, Pa. His written work and speaking ministry, which are characterized by sound biblical exposition and paired with dynamic practical application, are in great demand by today's modern church. Ed is married to Sheri and has two amazing daughters. He is also the glad owner of a growing guitar collection and competes in the Master's swim event where he happily placed fourth in the country.
Recommended by David Powlison of Westminster Theological Seminary.
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"One of the most helpful books providing practical theology on addictions. Welch's assessment of addictions as a problem that proceeds from the heart, involving issues of worship and idolatry, is central to helping people grow and change. This is vital reading for church leaders, and for friends and family desiring to help those struggling with addictions." - John Freeman, Harvest USA
"Destroys the myth that addiction is a disease and sin is a sickness. Welch shows that the hopeless cycle of 'sickness, recovery, and relapse' must be replaced with the biblical view of sin, salvation, and sanctification. As a pastor, biblical counselor, and redeemed (not recovering) ex-heroin addict, I believe Welch has given every pastor, parishioner, and anyone caught in the bondage of idolatry/addiction a biblical road map to lasting freedom." - Peter Garich, Dayspring Center for Biblical Counseling
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