#157 - New Book "Easter": Week 7 Deep Dive (Crowder and Dr. Shaw)

Begin the Sunday after Resurrection Sunday: Chapter entitled: "Go Tell" EASTER: Meditations for Addicts (available at Amazon) is part of a series of books that includes ADVENT: Meditations for Addicts and is published by The Addiction Connection. Shirley Crowder is passionate about disciple-making, which is conducted in and through a myriad of ministry opportunities including biblical counseling, teaching Bible studies, writing, and music. She serves as Vice President of The Addiction Connection. Shirley is an award-winning author with several of her articles appearing in “Paper Pulpit” in the Faith section of The Gadsden (Alabama) Times. She also has published articles for David C. Cook, Student Life, and Woman’s Missionary Union publications. She contributes to several blogs. She is published as an author, co-author, and contributing author of twelve books. Mark E. Shaw, D.Min., is the Founder of The Addiction Connection and serves as Director of Counseling at Grace Fellowship Church in Florence, KY. He has authored over 23 books on biblical counseling and addictions. Each week of this book of Easter meditations has a special connection point with someone struggling with addiction. "Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of[fn] all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matt 28:18-20, CSB) 2:55 Debunking "If you have struggled with addiction you will not be able to reach other people with other struggles!" and debunking, "You have to be an addict to reach an addict!" 4:06 What is "O Zion Haste!" about? 11:52 What did Jonathan Edwards' prayer mean? 14:20 How do we respond to the great commission? 16:36 What damage do concepts like the "disease of addiction" concept, the 12-Step messaging, do to the message of salvation? Isaiah 52:7 CSB John 3:16 ESV Words quoted from the hymns, "O Zion Haste!" and "We've a Story to Tell to the Nations" are public domain. NEED HELP? Consider contacting one of our Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselors who are available to help you. Residential Programs we recommend. Non-residential Programs we recommend. Scriptures quotations marked "ESV" are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.  Scriptures marked "CSB" are from Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers.