Ericka Andersen – Freely Sober

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: erickaandersen.com/about/ www.amazon.com.au/Freely-Sober-Rethinking-Alcohol-Through-ebook/dp/B0F64DT7RT Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.