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Jul 13

24m 51s

TIL 576: Conquering Addiction (feat. Jon...

Association of Certified Biblical Counselors

About this episode

What is the difference between traditional addiction recovery programs and biblical discipleship? On this episode, Dr. Johnson and Dr. Okinaga talk through the importance of building relationships and the importance of investing time for the recovering addict. They walk through common failures of traditional recovery programs, and how Christians can understand addiction as a worship issue.

Chapters

02:05 - Traditional Recovery Programs
04:29 - Failures of Traditional Recovery Programs
08:47 - Obstacles in the Church
12:09 - Discipleship Strategy and Time Investment
16:39 - Heart Changes and Repentance
20:21 - Addiction as an Issue of Worship
Outro - Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in Biblical Counseling

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