by Mark Shaw | Aug 25, 2015 | Church Life, Post by Rachel, Posts by Mark
On a typical Sunday morning, you and your family listen to a sermon taught by a very eloquent pastor. You love his passion for Christ and enthusiasm for what he does. When you get home after church, you don’t make any changes to your personal life or plan to...
by Mark Shaw | Jul 10, 2015 | Biblical Counseling, Church Life, Disciple-Making
Fellowship. Accountability. Prayer. Sharing. Does this describe your small group time in church? Is this how you practice biblical counseling on a personal, informal basis in your local church? If this is you, praise the Lord with me please! If not, let’s work...
by Mark Shaw | Oct 15, 2013 | Announcements, Church Life, Marriage, Vs. Psychology
True story from this past Sunday, October 13, 2013: http://m.christianpost.com/news/pastor-ron-carpenter-reveals-wifes-mental-illness-adultery-in-heart-wrenching-sunday-confession–106594/ First of all, I’m truly sad. I’m sad about the situation, sad...
by Mark Shaw | Sep 22, 2013 | Church Life, family, Marriage
Now, this blog is written in a spirit of fun so just relax and try not to get offended when you read it, Ladies! We’ll pick on the Gentlemen next! Having counseled for thousands of years now (ok, not that long but it sometimes seems like it), I find it...
by Mark Shaw | Jan 7, 2013 | Biblical Counseling, Church Life, Truth in Love Staff
As believers in Christ, we are called out of DARKNESS into His marvelous light as I Peter 2:9 states: “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him...
by Mark Shaw | Jul 2, 2012 | Church Life, Disciple-Making
I was reflecting the other day about why is there a stigma for those who get counseling in the church (we’ll call them “counselees”) and it hit me! It’s because there are 2 groups of people: Counselees and Those who think they do NOT need...
