by Mark Shaw | Sep 4, 2019 | Articles
By Mark E. Shaw Staff Note: This article originally appeared at The Biblical Counseling Coalition on June 13, 2018. It has been reposted with permission. Two questions I am often asked are, “When do I refer an addict I am counseling for a medical detox?”...
by Mark Shaw | Mar 12, 2022 | TAC Blog, Uncategorized
Is there anything practical in the Bible to address addiction? What does God’s Word tell us about our modern world’s various modes of getting drunk (pills, fentanyl, weed, heroin, alcohol, etc)? Dr. Shaw hosted Oliver Underwood of The Damascus House on TAC’s podcast...
by Mark Shaw | Jan 8, 2021
Written by Daphne Duncan, TAC Advisory Board, CABC, ACBC What are CNS Depressants? When it comes to CNS Depressants, it is tricky to see any initial danger in taking a prescribed medication from a trusted doctor. However, these drugs are highly addictive and can even...
by Mark Shaw | Sep 2, 2023 | Addiction, Church Life, Disciple-Making, Posts by Mark, TAC Blog
Dr. Mark E. Shaw was recently interviewed by “Community Bridge” on Family Radio. He joins us today to reflect on some of the topics covered in that conversation. An element of pinpointed discipleship. That’s what biblical counseling for addictions...
by Mark Shaw | Apr 15, 2023 | Posts by Mark, TAC Blog, Vs. Psychology
By Dr. Mark E. Shaw, with assistance from TAC TEAM “Is Addiction a Disease?” is one of the most commonly asked questions. In Part 1, Cassie[1] was told that her son has a brain disease that caused him to stay in his addictive lifestyle. At first it made...
