My Friend Is Suffering from Addiction. How Can I Help?

Description

Addiction touches nearly every life either directly or watching a loved one struggle. As Christians facing this complex challenge, we often cobble together understanding from various sources: Scripture verses, AA principles, and psychological theories. Some view addiction purely as a disease, while others reduce it to a simple matter of sinful choices, demanding that people "just stop." The reality is both more nuanced and more hopeful. This seminar explores addiction's dual nature - its physical and spiritual dimensions - while emphasizing how the redemptive power of Christ offers genuine hope for recovery.

Course Objectives

* Learn why stuff like gaming or social media can sometimes take over our lives 
* Learn how to actua
* Learn why stuff like gaming or social media can sometimes take over our lives 
* Learn how to actually deal with these struggles, not just "try harder" but real, practical ways out  
* Figure out how our faith fits into all this without getting preachy about it 
* Learn how to talk about these topics without making it weird or heavy
* Pick up some solid ways to help ourselves and maybe even our other friends who are dealing with similar stuff lly deal with these struggles, not just "try harder" but real, practical ways out 
* Figure out how our faith fits into all this without getting preachy about it 
* Learn how to talk about these topics without making it weird or heavy
* Pick up some solid ways to help ourselves and maybe even our other friends who are dealing with similar stuff 

Together, we'll discover practical, compassionate ways to help ourselves and others find healing through Jesus, bridging the gap between medical understanding and biblical truth.

Required Texts and Materials

* Bible verses:  Proverbs 23:29-35, 1 John 2:15-17; Luke 15:11-32; James 1:14-15; Jeremiah 17:5-9
* Jim Berg, “Help! I am Addicted”
* Edward Welch, “Addiction: a banquet in the grace: finding hope in the power of the gospel”
* Mark Show, “The Heart of addiction”
* Several articles will be provided 

Course Evaluation

N.A.

Language

English