Rezime an kreyòl
Adiksyon pa sèlman konsène sibstans. Li konsène blesi, manti, ak wont ki fè nou rete an silans. Pastè an gerizon Ryan Canaday rale rido a sou mit nou di tèt nou yo, doulè fanmi yo pote, ak fason wont konvenk nou ke nou pa ka repare. Avèk istwa kri ak onètete reyèl, li montre poukisa adiksyon pa yon echèk moral men yon lit pwofonman imen, epi poukisa apatenans se bouée de sauvetage ki sove nou.
Sa a se pa yon manyèl epi li pa yon prèch. Se yon envitasyon pou kraze silans la, pou riske koneksyon reyèl, epi pou ede bati espas kote moun ki adikte yo, moun yo renmen moun ki adikte yo, ak refijye espirityèl yo ka geri ansanm. Paske wont te bay manti ase lontan. Ou pa machandiz domaje. Ou fè pati.
Esansyèl Teyolojik yo
Entèlijans atifisyèl (IA) ap chanje tout bagay, enkli rechèch ak edikasyon teyolojik. Seri sa a, Theological Essentials, fèt pou mete potansyèl kreyatif IA a nan domèn edikasyon teyolojik.
Kreyatè chak volim resevwa fòmasyon nan men ekip DTL la sou fason pou itilize IA, epi li sèvi ak IA pou kreye, modifye, revize, epi rekreye tèks ou ap li a. Objektif seri sa a se pou pwodwi liv teyolojik entwodiksyon ki serye, abòdab, epi fasil pou moun jwenn.
Summary in English
Addiction isn’t just about substances. It’s about wounds, lies, and the shame that keeps us silent. Pastor in recovery Ryan Canaday pulls back the curtain on the myths we tell ourselves, the pain families carry, and the way shame convinces us we’re beyond repair. With raw stories and real honesty, he shows why addiction is not a moral failure but a deeply human struggle, and why belonging is the lifeline that saves us.
This is not a manual and it’s not a sermon. It’s an invitation to break the silence, to risk real connection, and to help build spaces where addicts, loved ones of addicts, and spiritual refugees can heal together. Because shame has lied to you long enough. You are not damaged goods. You belong.
Theological Essentials
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing everything, including theological scholarship and education. This series, Theological Essentials, is designed to bring the creative potential of AI to the field of theological education.
The creator of each volume has been trained by the DTL staff in the use of AI and the creator has used AI to create, edit, revise and recreate the text that you see. The goals of this series are to produce introductory theological textbooks that are credible, affordable and accessible.