Douglas and John, would you please address the issue of Christians smoking mushrooms, especially for healing, from an eastern medical perspective? What about the spirit world? I know some believers who… Read More
Q&A 1567—Have you smoked marijuana?
What does the bibble [sic] say about marijuana? After all, it is just a plant. Have you smoked it? Have you read about the effects it has on you? This is… Read More
Free new eBook on marijuana – What does the Bible teach?
With 10 U.S. states allowing recreational use and 33 legalizing the medical use of cannabis, it is important for Christians to know how Jesus’ teachings apply to the use of… Read More
Recording of the Webinar on Marijuana and other Updates …
Good morning Renew Network subscribers, Would you join us as we seek to renew the teachings of King Jesus in our day? It is a bold aspiration. It will require… Read More
Summary of article by Claudia Wallis, “Marijuana and the Teen Brain: How much should we worry?”
Summary of the article by Claudia Wallis, “Marijuana and the Teen Brain: How much should we worry?” (Scientific American, Nov 2017, in The Science of Health). Adults have been warning their… Read More
Q&A 1493 – Is marijuana completely wrong?
Before I became a Christian, I smoked marijuana regularly for over 10 years. It helped me with anxiety and depression, and I wasn’t “high” when I smoked it. I took it in… Read More
Q&A 1469 – Witchcraft (Gal 5:20 — pharmakeia) and marijuana
My question concerns Galatians 5:20, where witchcraft is listed as a sin. I read in Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words that the Greek word is pharmakia. The definition states that pharmakia “denotes… Read More
Illegal drugs: Marijuana Problems
Source: AP 18 Feb 2009, via Does God Exist? (John Clayton) The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center released a report on February 9, 2009, revealing that there is a high… Read More
Q&A 0881 – Medical marijuana
Most Christians reject use of marijuana as sinful. I agree that if you’re not abiding by the law, you’re in the wrong. But what if you have permission from a… Read More
Medicine in the Ancient World, by Sarah Yeomans
August 11, 2024 Many Emergency Medical Service departments use the Star of Life – an image which is derived from ancient images of Asklepios. Snakes were believed to be sacred… Read More
Cannabis in Canada: Mixed health results after legalization
Sushmitha Ramakrishnan October 10, 2023 Canada legalized cannabis use five years ago, hoping to improve safety and reduce crime. The law change has been a mixed bag of increased health… Read More
Alcohol Is a More Destructive Drug – Does God Exist? Today
The media and medical profession pay a great deal of attention to the damaging effects of methamphetamine, cocaine, and opioids, but alcohol is a more destructive drug. In 2019, alcohol… Read More
Divorce & Remarriage III: The Teaching of Jesus, Part 1
Mark 10:2-3, 10-12 Jesus is quizzed. Where does he stand on the divorce issue? Mark indicates absolutely no exceptions! Don’t read through filter of other passages (like 1 Cor or… Read More
200+ articles (multiple topics—apologetics, Dead Sea Scrolls, prophets, doctrine …)
The following two hundred plus articles are searchable nowhere else at this website, as they are found only in newsletter pdf files. USE SEARCH OR SCROLL DOWN TO THE ITEM… Read More
Q&A 1536 – Painkillers – Opioids
A lot of people I know are on painkillers. Given the role that suffering plays in developing character and a cruciform life, should we avoid taking pills? There are always… Read More
Escape – Lesson 4 – Computer and Internet Behaviors
ESCAPE: Lesson 4 of 4. Douglas Jacoby and Steve Brand have joined forces to teach a series called ESCAPE. Steve Brand is a professional counselor and expert on addictive behaviors. Here’s the provisional plan: The psychology… Read More
Escape – Lesson 3 – Fantasy Proxy Relationships
ESCAPE: Lesson 3 of 4. Douglas Jacoby and Steve Brand have joined forces to teach a series called ESCAPE. Steve Brand is a professional counselor and expert on addictive behaviors. Here’s the provisional plan: The psychology… Read More
Escape – Lesson 2 – Alternate Fictional Reality
ESCAPE: Lesson 2 of 4. Douglas Jacoby and Steve Brand have joined forces to teach a series called ESCAPE. Steve Brand is a professional counselor and expert on addictive behaviors. Here’s the provisional plan: The psychology… Read More
Escape – Lesson 1 – Pain, Escape, Addiction
ESCAPE, Lesson 1 of 4: Douglas Jacoby and Steve Brand have joined forces to teach a series called ESCAPE. Steve Brand is a professional counselor and expert on addictive behaviors. The series explores addictive substances and behaviors and… Read More
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2024 Newsletters Oct 9 – The Snake / Justin on Baptism / Workaholism Oct 2 – Fed-Up Corinthians? / Creation & Evolution Webinar Sep 25 – When Politics Turn Hostile… Read More
Useful facts (The Foster Report [AACC], 2011)
The following facts have been culled from the bulletin of the American Association of Christian Counselors, "For the Record: The Foster Report," by Gary D. Foster. Gay – The average… Read More
More Abortion Problems, by John Clayton
There is a variety of social and health issues involved with abortion, but the mental and emotional problems of women who have had abortions are not made public by the… Read More
How drugs affect driving behaviors
Click here to learn how use of alcohol, marijuana, tranquilizers etc affect driving on the road.
1 CORINTHIANS 6
1 When any of you has a grievance against another, do you dare to take it to court before the unrighteous, instead of taking it before the saints? 2 Do… Read More