A challenge to America’s churches VERBATIM: Sports gaming is taking the nation by storm and addiction experts say it’s only a matter of time before a new wave of gambling addicts begins to crash upon America’s shores. Janet Jacobs of Gambling Recovery Ministries tells Christianity Today that churches should be preparing themselves right now, adding […]
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A challenge to America’s churches
A challenge to America’s churches
VERBATIM: Sports gaming is taking the nation by storm and addiction experts say it’s only a matter of time before a new wave of gambling addicts begins to crash upon America’s shores. Janet Jacobs of Gambling Recovery Ministries tells Christianity Today that churches should be preparing themselves right now, adding that “There really is very little in terms of faith-based outreach to problem gamblers and their loved ones.” Some predict the gambling problem will rival the opioid epidemic. Michael Harrington, SRN News.