Empathy as Medicine: The Transformative Power of Compassionate Care | Timothy McMahan King
Timothy McMahan King is a writer, Senior Fellow for Clergy for a New Drug Policy, and the owner of Vagabond Strategies. He is the former chief strategy officer for Sojourners and has served as a consultant for national non-profits, advocacy campaigns, and political candidates. The author of Addicti…
American Idols
Ephesians 5:1-7
As we walk through the desert toward God’s promises, we are vulnerable to idols that call out to us. Every culture has them and they come in all shapes and sizes – as Tim Keller says, “Anything that absorbs your heart and imagination more than God, from which you seek to get so…
Addiction and Idolatry
Psalm 115:1-9
Okay, the word “addiction” is not found in the Bible, but there is a huge overlap with the word “sin.” There is, perhaps, another biblical word for addiction that is even more on target: “idolatry.” It was the #1 sin of Israel in the Old Testament and it is alive and well today. W…
Freely Choosing Slavery
Numbers 11:4-6, 10-20
Last week we saw how humans were banished by God from the garden of Eden and required to walk “across the desert,” by faith, in order to grow into healthy mature people. The addict (stay open to the possibility that we are all addicted to something) is someone who resists t…
Hiding, Denial, and Life
Genesis 3:21-24
“Life is difficult.” This is the famous opening sentence of Scott Peck’s best-seller, “The Road Less Traveled.” He calls it one of the “great truths.” Addictions are one way we try to get around this great truth. The Bible says that life is difficult because of our rebellion agai…
Fatal Attraction
Genesis 3:1-9
Addictions, you might say, are like “sin on steroids.” They are rooted in that which is common to all human sin, a basic distrust in God to provide what we desire most. And to do the most damage, sin and addiction need to look their best.
Resources Recommended and Used by Pastor M…
The Stigma and Shame of Addiction
Romans 7:14-25
“To be alive is to be addicted, and to be alive and addicted is to stand in need of grace.” What do you think? This statement is from Gerald May, M.D. in his book Addiction & Grace. This Sunday we will explore this statement from a biblical perspective, looking at the relationsh…
Episode 368 – Timothy McMahan King
Timothy McMahan King is a deacon in the Episcopal church who has written on addiction as well as drug use and its historical relationship to spirituality. Hi newest book, What are Drugs For?, covers the latter and is the topic of our conversation in this episode. Tim explores humanity’s relationshi…
Episode 042 – Interview: Rev. Timothy McMahan King
In Episode 42 we are joined by Rev. Timothy McMahan King. Tim is a deacon in the Episcopal Church, a writer, nonprofit professional, a senior fellow with Clergy for a New Drug Policy, and owner of Vagabond Strategies. He has worked as a community organizer, the chief strategy officer of Sojourners,…
#45 Drugs, Priests, And Ancient Tradition With Rev. Timmothy McMahan King
Rev. Timothy McMahan King is a deacon in the Episcopal church, writer, senior fellow for clergy for a New Drug Policy, and the owner of Vagabond Strategies.
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