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God‘s story is the story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. But it‘s also humanity‘s story, the story of a world fallen and blown apart and of a world reshaped and restored. It‘s the beginning of all beginnings and the end of all ends. Join Brent Siddall and the Rev Ian ‘Reido‘ Reid as they explore God, time, salvation and the cosmos. Explore the stories of Western culture as they pivot and interact with the main narrative of salvation history.
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Sharing a drink with friends or a glass of wine at dinner can be fine. But what if this turns into an unhealthy habit?
Brent talks with Ericka Andersen about her new IVP book ‘Freely Sober: Rethinking Alcohol Through the Lens of Faith’.
Ericka is a journalist whose writing has appeared in ‘Christianity Today’, ‘World Magazine’, ‘The New York Times’ and ‘The Wall Street Journal’. She’s written a number of books.
- (0:45) Struggles with alcohol;
- (2:40) When ‘something is off’ with alcohol consumption;
- (5:10) Christian women and alcohol;
- (6:55) Christians and alcohol;
- (8:10) The Bible and wine;
- (9:10) Alcohol and our spiritual lives;
- (10:30) A theology of addiction;
- (12:20) A deep audit;
- (16:05) Find a supportive community;
- (17:30) Scripture and prayer;
- (19:00) The ‘cravings’.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com.au/Freely-Sober-Rethinking-Alcohol-Through-ebook/dp/B0F64DT7RT
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