by Mark Shaw | Sep 30, 2010 | Announcements, Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark
My wife found this book review on my book, Divine Intervention: Reviewed by Julie A. Davis (Gilbert, AZ), December 05, 2008 This is a biblical resource for families or friends of addicts with all types of addictions in mind. The author plainly counsels from the bible...
by Mark Shaw | Sep 20, 2010 | Announcements, Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark
September is National Recovery Month to draw more attention to “recovery” from addictions. While “recovery” is a good word, God wants more for His children than recovery. He uses the word “transformation” in the Bible found in...
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 | Sep 16, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Missions, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
Many people have the right heart but the wrong message. The message is what counts. The truth is vital. Without truth, there really is no true love. Here are some examples of the messages we proclaim in this ministry because we proclaim Christ alone (Col. 1:28): Be...
by Mark Shaw | Aug 1, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
One of the very pieces of EVIDENCE that show that addiction is NOT a “disease” was told to me by a police officer commenting about the addictive properties of crystal meth. After the FIRST usage of crystal meth, 70% of people become physically addicted to...
by Mark Shaw | Jul 26, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Teen Challenge’s women’s program. I came away VERY impressed at their approach. They are tough but very loving to those ladies. They speak the truth in love while serving both men and women at two separate locations...
