by Mark Shaw | Nov 21, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Church Life, Partnerships, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
Think of one of your favorite preachers/teachers either in the Birmingham area or around the country. Quite likely, this pastor would be a godly man, full of integrity and passion for Christ and the lost, and very knowledgeable. So would this pastor be a good...
by Mark Shaw | Nov 17, 2010 | Church Life, Missions, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
I think I’ll coin a new word: Churchianity. Sometimes, I don’t see a lot of Christianity. Instead, I only see “churchianity.” What is churchianity? Churchianity is the busy-ness, spectator sport of attending a weekly corporate worship service...
by Mark Shaw | Nov 3, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Church Life, Life Lessons, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
I thank the Lord for the great Bible teachers I have had in Sunday school, church, seminary, and in my personal life. I am still learning so much about the Word of God and realize I have so far to go. It’s always sad to me to talk to people in counseling who are...
by Mark Shaw | Oct 19, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Church Life, Posts by Mark
I know of SEVERAL churches in Alabama that take pride that their staff is not seminary-trained. They love the idea that no one on staff has a seminary education but is simply led by the Holy Spirit. I can partially understand what they mean; however, what I find...
by Mark Shaw | Oct 16, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Church Life, Posts by Mark
I know that many of you are going to balk at that question: Is TIL a church? Well, what is a church? A building? No. It’s the body of Christ. Can an unbeliever be in the church? No, not in the body of Christ. No one who is an unbeliever is in the body of Christ...
by Mark Shaw | Dec 12, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Church Life, Life Lessons, Posts by Mark
What about in the arena of giving money? “I want to give to this organization” rather than “I feel led to give to this organization.” Sometimes, I think we want to justify our giving as though it is super-spiritually led by the Spirit and it...
