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Understanding Forgiveness in Addiction Counseling and Disciple-Making
A solid understanding of biblical repentance and forgiveness is essential to the Gospel. All biblical counselors, and more specifically addiction biblical counselors, should have a good grasp of these foundational concepts and be able to teach them to others. I...
Addiction Recovery Programs During a Pandemic
Residential addiction facilities are faced with unique challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine restrictions. This is a good reminder to share the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, redeem our time, and re-prioritize tasks.
From Truth in Love Ministries to The Addiction Connection: The Story
Ecclesiastes 3:1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven… When we launched Truth in Love Ministries in 2007, the world was a messy place. Not much has changed in 2020. Some might argue the world is even messier! We’ve not had a...
The Gospel Coalition Post – How to Spot – and Help – an Addict in Church
For those who may have missed seeing this, Dr. Mark Shaw shares on The Gospel Coalition about How to Spot - and Help - an Addict in Church. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/spot-help-addicted-church-member/
How Do You Pray for Your Prodigal?
by Brenda Payne I have heard it said the greatest battles are won on our knees! It is in fact, parental helplessness that forces us from a standing posture of “I can fix this” to a kneeling posture of “Oh, God, help, only You can fix this.” It’s not enough to pray...
Hope Peddlers
by Gregory Kirk When a counselee says on their PDI “I want to quit drugs or alcohol at any cost.” The question should arise, “Anything?” “Are you willing to be incarcerated? That is one way to quit drugs and alcohol. By removing access to your temptation, you will...
Addiction Intervention
For those who may have missed seeing this yesterday, Dr. Mark Shaw shares on the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors blog about Addiction Intervention. https://biblicalcounseling.com/til-212-addiction-intervention/
Gospel Hope for an Epidemic
Image by Emilian Danaila from Pixabay by: Mark Shaw An incredible number of 64,000 accidental overdose deaths occurred in 2016 in the United States of America. To put that number of souls in perspective, more American people accidentally died in one year due to...
“It pleases me to please me.”
by Oliver Underwood Why is addiction increasingly prevalent? Soak This In! While reading these stats1 you will see points marked in bold font. Do not think numbers! Instead, think fathers, mothers, grandparents, and children. Percent of adults aged 18 and over who...
Great Advice for ALL Parents
A note from Shirley Crowder: One of the wonderful perks of being part of a Christian publishing family is all the great Christian authors I get to meet. When I saw this blog by my friend Sheryl Holmes posted on her site earlier this year, I knew I had to share it here...