by Mark Shaw | Jun 16, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
I believe that we are living in the last days. When I read the book of Acts and see how the early church functioned in Acts 2 & 4 specifically, I see a caring group of believers sharing material possessions, praying, worshipping, and living out the call together....
by Mark Shaw | Jun 15, 2010 | Announcements, Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark
Do your addiction support group meetings allow Cross talking? Well, I break that self-help support group meeting rule of “no cross talking” and many other ideas of mankind in my latest book called: Cross Talking. It’s a daily devotional designed to...
by Mark Shaw | May 17, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
Recently, someone heard a “Christian therapist” say on a national radio show that the church is not equipped to deal with the “blended family issues” that he “specializes” in “treating” – on an on – which is...
by Mark Shaw | May 13, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
Paul David Tripp coined the phrase “personal ministry” for biblical counseling which is really discipleship (Matt. 28:18-20). You have the pulpit ministry in churches. You have small groups. AND now you can have “personal ministry” which is...
by Mark Shaw | May 9, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
Recently, I heard a discussion between 2 of my mentors about biblical counseling. I think they missed the heart of the issue when discussing biblical counseling as a “special calling.” Biblical counseling is NOT a special calling. Nowhere in the Bible is...
by Mark Shaw | May 5, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
I remember hearing that phrase long ago and now it makes sense to me: firsthand! I have been finding out that several churches are implementing a Truth in Love model of counseling – even a few in our local area! How cool is it that churches would imitate this...
