Episode 155: Christians and online sports gambling (Max Rogers)

Max Rogers (Chatham Church of Christ, Chatham, New Jersey) is an Ivy League-educated economist who never imagined that he would every try online sports gambling, let alone get hooked on it. But one $5 bet soon turned to hundreds of bets and thousands of dollars in losses.In this episode, Rogers talks about how his experience with online sports gambling exposed him to how this is a fast-growing problem for Christians and churches in the United States.Link to Wager for More: A Christian Perspective on Online Sports and Casino Gambling by Max RogersIf you or someone you love has a gambling problem, click here for the National Problem Gambling HelplineDonate to support this ministry of "information and inspiration" at christianchronicle.org/donateSend your comments, ideas, and suggestions to [email protected]