Seminar Topic: Finding Help and Hope from Life-Dominating Addictions

A one-day seminar on counseling those suffering from addictions (e.g. alcohol, drugs, pornography, food, etc.)

Are you seeking freedom from something that’s quietly controlling your life?

As followers of Christ, we will find ourselves responding to daily life using addictive substances (e.g., alcohol, prescription meds, illegal drugs, vaping, caffeinated beverages, etc.) or addictive behaviors (social media, food, shopping, pornography, sports, hobbies, work and wealth, health, TV, etc.). Yet, we know that God’s Word tells us that these idols of the heart will never provide long-term satisfaction.

This seminar will equip disciplers, Life Group leaders, biblical counselors, husbands and wives, fathers and mothers, friends and family members to provide biblical sufficiency-based instruction, encouragement, support, and care for one-another as we all strive to put-off the old addictive habits of the old man and put-on the righteous new habits in Christ (Eph 4:22-24; Col 3;1-17).

Kindred encourages anyone ages 13 and older to attend this important seminar! 

Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025

Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm
Location: Kindred Church | Lower Kindred Classroom-3
Food & Beverage provided

Cost: $20.00 ($5.00 for live stream option)

Speaker: Dr. Ben Marshall

Ben is an ACBC-Certified Fellow and served for 15 years as the Counseling Pastor at Canyon Hills Community Church near Seattle, Washington. He holds a BA in Psychology, a MA in Biblical Counseling from The Master’s College, a Doctor of Educational Ministry from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, as well as a specialization in addiction and reconciliation counseling. Ben started a counseling ministry in his local church from the ground up and established it as an ACBC-Certified Training Center. Ben also founded two resident addiction recovery facilities—Damascus House for Men in 2015 and the Damascus House for Women in early 2022. His experience and passion for soul care has made him a great fit for his current role as the Executive Director of Freedom that Lasts. In his free time, Ben enjoys fishing and housework/mini-farming. He and his wife, Cory, have eight children (an infant to young adults).