by Mark Shaw | Feb 28, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark
Can you present the Gospel without mentioning the bad news that we all have a sin problem that is going to kill us and send us to a real place in eternity called Hell? Sin is a vital ingredient of the Gospel like apples are a vital ingredient to apple pie! We have a...
by Mark Shaw | Feb 26, 2010 | Truth in Love Staff
A widely popular movie right now is called “Avatar.” However, it reported causes depression in people AFTER they watch the movie. Why? One reason is that the movie, Avatar, presents a utopian planet to live on. It’s a perfect place and moviegoers...
by Mark Shaw | Feb 26, 2010 | Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
Basically, one aspect of what it means to “glorify God” is to do what He says to do. When we obey Him, then we best reflect His glory to others. Jesus Christ is our Head and we are His body. We are the body of Christ and are to act like His hands and feet....
by Mark Shaw | Feb 20, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Prayer Requests
What does our culture deny the reality of – on a daily basis? How about this answer: sin and our sinful natures that are replaced by the power of Christ Who alone transforms the human will (Rom. 12:1-2). Just watch the news. People see death, crime, and...
by Mark Shaw | Feb 8, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark
No!!! So why do people incorrectly think and say that they have to “forgive God” as if God has done something wrong? God NEVER sins. God NEVER wrongs us. God is good. God is love. God is just, perfect, holy, and righteous. There is no fault in God. None. I...
by Mark Shaw | Feb 1, 2010 | Announcements, Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark
Psychology means the “study of the soul” and quite frankly, that’s all secular psychologists do. They study the inner person of man that we call the soul. Some psychiatrists can give medicines but is that helping the soul or the body? When a soul is...
by Mark Shaw | Jan 31, 2010 | Truth in Love Staff
This is a quick excerpt on why we do what we do and why we think the CHURCH is the answer as the body of CHRIST and not psychology. Read below: “In the next 24 hours, 1,200 Christian marriages in the U.S. will end in divorce. Study after study proves that the...
by Mark Shaw | Jan 30, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff, Vs. Psychology
Hate is a strong word. The only time it’s ok to hate is when we hate what God hates. Even then, we must not RESPOND in hate but in love. That’s the hard part. (Rom. 12:17-21) People often say, “God hates divorce” and I agree. We should hate it,...
by Mark Shaw | Jan 29, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark
You may be wondering, “Why is Mark so strongly blogging about psychological lies this week?” Maybe you think I need to chill out. I must tell you why! Because I think the #1 enemy facing the CHURCH today is psychological heresy and psychobabble. We hear a...
by Mark Shaw | Jan 28, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark
The world says that we have good in us apart from Christ. Secular psychology emphasizes this same wrong idea. However, the Bible and biblical counseling teaches us that there is something that lives within us that draws us closer to what will kill us. Our biggest...
by Mark Shaw | Jan 27, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Partnerships, Posts by Mark
One idea of our world that is central in psychological heresy is this: “Man is good and just does bad things.” Wrong! How about this biblical truth: “Man is bad and does bad things that offend a holy, righteous, pure, and infinitely good Creator:...
by Mark Shaw | Jan 23, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Vs. Psychology
I mean, really, what are we afraid of? What does psychology have to offer people? Eternal life? No!!! Not even much is offered in this life! You may think that psychology has nothing to do with Christianity but you would be wrong. It has everything to do with it....
by Mark Shaw | Jan 21, 2010 | Truth in Love Staff, Vs. Psychology
Sometimes, this is how we feel – like David when he was facing Goliath. The world was scoffing at God by challenging God’s people, the Israelites to a battle. God’s people were fearful because they were focused upon Goliath, not God. Today, the...
by Mark Shaw | Jan 15, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark
What are you doing about the 6 billion lost people in the world? What’s your plan of attack? More importantly, what is God calling you to do about it? You know what Jesus’ plan was? He discipled 12 men. That’s all. Sounds simple really, and it is,...
by Mark Shaw | Jan 13, 2010 | Posts by Mark
This is all so new to me! My book, The Heart of Addiction, is listed at CBD (Christian Book Distributors) at www.christianbook.com – Here’s a quick review that someone wrote about the book:...
by Mark Shaw | Jan 2, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark
One of the psychological theorists that CHRISTIANS embrace is Abraham Maslow and his theory of self-actualization. Maslow developed a theory (did you catch that it is a THEORY not a law, not a scientific fact, but a thought or idea that is unable to be proven even by...
by Mark Shaw | Jan 2, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
TIL is spiritually successful because the Lord has given us abundant grace. All glory belongs to God! But what’s the TIL “secret ingredient”? Like Coca-cola, TIL has a secret ingredient and is hugely successful. (it’s revealed at the end of...
by Mark Shaw | Dec 30, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark
Sadly, read this article: http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2009/12/post_321.html In 17 different drug categories, Alabama ranked higher in drug usage than the national average. That’s from beer to tobacco to cocaine to meth and more. This is a recent survey, too. To...
by Mark Shaw | Dec 29, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
This is purely a thought: What would the SATANIC International Version of the Bible (SIV) look like IF it existed? Kinda weird to think about I know. I admit it. I’ve had one too many bratwursts today and now my thinking has gone haywire! My answer is that it...
by Mark Shaw | Dec 19, 2009 | Posts by Mark
What was your favorite moment at our Christmas Celebration of Christ? I have my Top Ten: 1) My dad was speechless for the first time in his life after he won the Excellence Award for his service to TIL this year. (that was Jason’s idea!) 2) Hearing the...
