Should Christians Bring on the Booze?

In the newly-released book, Alcohol Today: Abstinence in an Age of Indulgence, Peter Lumpkins answers the question, "Is the moderate use of alcohol for recreational purposes a way Christians can reach today’s culture?" Some believers in this postmodern era of indulgence say an attack on the prevalence of social drinking amounts to legalism worthy of the Pharisees.

Dealing with one of the most debated issues in Christendom today, Peter Lumpkins explores the various views on drinking beverage alcohol. He dissects them with a surgeon's precision and then stitches them together to form a devastating argument against any recreational use of this mind-altering drug.

Lumpkins blends an exhaustive scholarly study with courageous conviction and reasonable obedience as he strikes a blow for total abstinence from alcohol. His definitive book is the first of its kind in many decades and is sure to stir debate from a wide variety of sectors.

Peter Lumpkins has dealt skillfully and biblically with one of the real hot issues in our land today. He has carefully examined the scriptural texts and gives a clear case for how committed believers are to approach this subject. He has convincingly presented the case for abstinence as the scriptural pattern for this issue.
--Dr. James T. Draper, Jr., president emeritus, LifeWay Christian Resources

Peter Lumpkins is a Southern Baptist minister living in West Georgia. For more than 20 years, Peter served as a pastor in Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia. Presently he serves as editor of a developing small-group Bible study series. Peter has degrees in religion and philosophy (B.A.), theology (M.Div.) and expository preaching (D.Min.). He also completed graduate work in bioethics. He writes a popular blog, SBC Tomorrow, which can be found at www.peterlumpkins.com.

Stay tuned for more reviews and a promo video of this controversial book.

How to Prevent Addiction by Kids, Endorsed by Dr. Laura

All parents want to know how to keep their children from becoming addicted to drugs or alcohol. But in this day and age when common substances like prescription drugs are being used to get a high, how do parents protect their kids?

The answers may lie in this book that was endorsed by Dr. Laura. Written by Louisiana's family doctor of the year for 2007 and the father of four, John C. Fleming, MD, Preventing Addiction: What Parents Must Do to Immunize Their Kids Against Alcohol and Drug Addiction provides answers to questions that continue to perplex many parents:
* Why can't our kids "just say no" to alcohol and drugs?
* What do we need to know to immunize our kids against addiction?
* What do we need to do to prevent addiction?

Combining the latest scientific research with the important principles involved in building moral character in young people, Dr. Fleming provides:
* Indisputable facts about the consequences of early first use of addicting substances on the developing brain. * Critical information about depression, attention-span disorders, and other conditions that contribute to addiction.
* Tools and techniques to help parents prevent early first use, at all costs!
* A "blueprint" for rearing a non-addicted child.