by Mark Shaw | Sep 28, 2010 | Life Lessons
We need to pray for Ms. Lohan to find Christ. What does she need more: “recovery” from drugs in this life OR eternal life through Christ in the next life? For Christians, the answer is obvious because we believe in the afterlife of living in new bodies...
by Mark Shaw | Sep 20, 2010 | Announcements, Biblical Counseling, TRANSFORMED
I just heard someone on the news use the term “sports addiction” in all seriousness! They were talking about someone who roots too hard for his/her team and lives in a reckless way to support their team. Last time, I checked, the word “fan” was...
by Mark Shaw | Dec 8, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Prayer Requests, Teaching
This may sound harsh at first, but people want to claim that excessive video game playing is an “addiction” but that is not true if you begin with the Word of God. The Bible says it’s a sin. Specifically, it’s idolatry, or a false god that they...
by Mark Shaw | Aug 12, 2008 | Posts by Mark, Teaching, Truth in Love Staff, Vs. Psychology
Now that I’ve gotten your attention, let’s talk about idolatry! Idolatry is a foreign concept to many Christians today who think it is merely the worship of a wooden statue. Idolatry is the worship of anything other than Christ. In fact, the best way to...