{"product_id":"thinking-through-addiction","title":"Thinking Through Addiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThinking Through Addiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers clear, biblical, and compassionate guidance for understanding one of the most complex and difficult struggles people face today. J. Ryan Davidson helps readers think carefully about addiction—whether to substances, behaviours, or destructive patterns of life—and addresses the pressing spiritual questions it raises: What causes addiction? How should Christians understand it? And where can true freedom be found?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than reducing addiction to purely medical or psychological explanations, this booklet explores the deeper spiritual realities involved. Davidson describes addiction as the repeated sinful misuse of created things in ways that harm our souls, minds, and bodies. Scripture calls us to recognise both the seriousness of these patterns and the need for lasting transformation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing from passages such as Proverbs 23, the booklet examines the nature of temptation, the progression of addiction, and the idolatry that often lies beneath it. Yet its message is not one of condemnation, but of hope. The gospel of Jesus Christ offers real help for those caught in cycles of sin and destructive habits, pointing to the possibility of true change through His grace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten in a clear and pastoral style, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThinking Through Addiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e equips readers with a biblical framework for understanding addiction while encouraging a compassionate and truthful response. It is a valuable resource for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBiblical counselling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePastoral ministry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristian discipleship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChurch care and support\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis concise booklet helps churches and individuals address addiction with both truth and compassion, directing readers to the transforming grace and lasting hope found in Christ.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broken Wharfe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47862845407406,"sku":"9781917873109","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/6737\/2718\/files\/61ZUi-HnX_L._SL1500.jpg?v=1784918375","url":"https:\/\/shop.mbts.edu\/products\/thinking-through-addiction","provider":"Sword \u0026 Trowel | Tomlinson Cafe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}