by Mark Shaw | Jan 16, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark
I was so pleased to say to a couple we are helping: “This ministry was created for people like you!” I said this for the following reasons: 1) They were EAGER to come in to find biblical solutions for their problems! 2) They are having financial challenges...
by Mark Shaw | Jan 11, 2009 | Announcements, Biblical Counseling, Partnerships, Posts by Mark
In biblical counseling, we deal with sin issues of the heart that are spiritual in nature. If an issue is organic – meaning it has a physical cause – we do NOT address it. We send the person to a medical doctor for a medical evaluation. Sometimes, a...
by Mark Shaw | Jan 10, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
I recommend you go to http://www.christiancounseling.com/ and watch their 11 minute video clip that comes up when you visit their website. You don’t have to do anything but click on the link above and the video will begin. This organization, ABC, the Association...
by Mark Shaw | Jan 6, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Scripture, Truth in Love Staff
What’s interesting to me in this article is the idea that peer pressure makes not already bad men do bad things to get into the “inner ring”. How big is peer pressure in your life? Galatians 1:10 talks about “peer pressure” in this...
by Mark Shaw | Jan 4, 2009 | Posts by Mark, Teaching, Truth in Love Staff
Recently, several professing Christian people said to me: “Mark, I know what God’s Word says about me and about that subject, but I need real answers.” Ouch! I hurt for them, not for me or for God’s Word. God doesn’t need to be defended!...
by Mark Shaw | Jan 3, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Life Lessons, Posts by Mark, Teaching
A friend of mine once said to me that his “Worst day married was better than my best day divorced.” Obviously, he did NOT want the divorce but his wife did. His pain was constant soon after. He still hurts today though he is moving on with his life. He...
