Episode 155: Christians and online sports gambling (Max Rogers)
About this episode
Max Rogers discusses his unexpected journey into online sports gambling and its implications for Christians and churches.
Max Rogers ( Chatham Church of Christ , Chatham, New Jersey) is an Ivy League-educated economist who never imagined that he would every try online sports gambling, let alone get hooked on it. But one $5 bet soon turned to hundreds of bets and thousands of dollars in losses. In this episode, Rogers talks about how his experience with online sports gambling exposed him to how this is a fast-growing problem for Christians and churches in the United States. Link to Wager for More: A Christian Perspective on Online Sports and Casino Gambling by Max Rogers If you or someone you love has a gambling problem, click here for the National Problem Gambling Helpline Donate to support this ministry of "information and inspiration" at christianchronicle.org/donate Send your comments, ideas, and suggestions to podcast@christianchronicle.org
People in this episode
Guest: Max Rogers
Topics covered
- online sports gambling
- Christianity
- church issues
- personal finance
- addiction
- economics
Keywords
- sports gambling
- Christianity
- addiction
- economics
- Chatham Church of Christ
- Max Rogers
- financial losses
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Chatham Church of Christ
Books & works: Wager for More
Places: Chatham, New Jersey
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