Tony Evans Speaks Out on Gambling and the Lottery (Tony Evans Speaks Out on.. Booklet Series)
"The stakes are higher than you think."Just a lottery ticket...a  few hours at the racetrack...a quarter in a slot machine.  It's fun.   It's legal.  And you just might strike it rich!  As the number of lotteries  and casinos skyrockets, you may wonder whether gambling might be an innocent pastime  after all.  Even if you never play, you can't escape the issues.  Will  you vote to allow riverboat casinos?  Can you help the relative who spends  rent money on Lotto tickets?  Should your church sponsor a raffle to raise  funds?Tony Evans cuts through pro-gambling hype--and anti-gambling cliches--with  clear, biblical counsel.  In this lively, down-to-earth guide you'll find...-Ten  vital questions to help you make up your mind about gambling-The difference  between wise and unwise risk-taking-What God thinks about wealth, work, and  investmentsDiscover God's perspective on today's get-rich-quick schemes--and  His sure path to treasures that last.TONY EVANS is senior pastor of Oak  Cliff Bible Fellowship Church in Dallas, and president of The Urban Alternative,  a ministry devoted to promoting a clear understanding and relevant application of  Scripture in order to bring about change in urban communities through the church.   He is author of many books, includingThe Battle is the Lord's, Our God is Awesome,  Returning to Your First Love, The Promise, Who is This King of Glory?, What Matters  Most,andThe Best is Yet to Come.