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DSM-V to EXPAND the Definition of “Addiction”
ByMark Shaw May 24, 2013

Read this article from the NY Times about the psychiatric bible’s expansion of the definition of addiction: http:////www.nytimes.com/2012/05/12/us/dsm-revisions-may-sharply-increase-addiction-diagnoses.html?_r=3&emc=eta1& One telling quote from the bottom of page 1 states: While other medical specialties rely on similar diagnostic manuals, none have such influence. “The D.S.M. is distinct from all other diagnostic manuals because it has an enormous,…

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Whitney Houston: A Biblical Perspective on Addiction
ByMark Shaw February 20, 2012

Very sad. Everything surrounding Whitney Houston’s tragic death is sad to me. Her life was sad, too, for a variety of reasons. I wanted to write this blog many days ago but waited until some of the emotion has died down before commenting. I always liked and admired Ms. Houston in many ways so the…

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Jesus CHOSE a Betrayer!
ByMark Shaw June 24, 2010

One of my favorite verses is in Ephesians 1:4 and simply says: “even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world…” There is much more in that chapter but this little statement reminds me that there is no good deed I can do to earn salvation and that He had planned to…

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Can you “scare someone away from God”?
ByMark Shaw April 24, 2010

I read a blog recently that someone said somthing like this: “We don’t want to scare anyone away from God with too much truth.” What? How can you “scare” someone away from God who is ALREADY away from God in the first place? All people are born lost and bound for hell. Everyone according to…

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A fatal disease? Or a responsible choice?
ByMark Shaw March 19, 2010

Seems like many shows keep coming out on this “tsunami” of a problem commonly called “addiction” (the Bible calls it “enslavement” and “idolatry” which still holds the person responsible for sinful choices that feed the problem). Dr. Drew Pinsky from the secular perspective is passionate about helping “addicts” as am I. But we have 2 different…

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Book Review of Ken Ham’s Almost Gone
ByMark Shaw November 5, 2009

Ken Ham wrote a book called “Almost Gone” that is great though it is a challenging read. It has statistics in it but Mr. Ham is such a good communicator that it is smooth and informative. I highly recommend you read it. The book challenged me to re-think church because a key finding was that Sunday…

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What is the “heart” biblically speaking?
ByMark Shaw October 9, 2009

Society mistakenly promotes the “heart” as ONLY emotions sometimes today but the “heart” refers to the central part and CORE of someone’s inner person. The HEART, biblically speaking, includes THINKING according to Strong’s Concordance: “fountain of thoughts…” So when you think of your heart, think about your inner self including thoughts, emotions, attitudes, desires, passions, motives,…

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Since when did the “truth” become “unloving”? (part 3)
ByMark Shaw August 11, 2009

Our culture – even our Christian culture – has believed the lie that God’s Word of truth is separate from love and nothing could be further from the truth. While the truth might hurt us for a moment, it’s because it really hurts our pride. “Ouch, Lord, that hurts when You tell me I’m selfish…

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Since when did the “truth” become “unloving”? (part 2)
ByMark Shaw August 10, 2009

The TRUTH of God’s Word IS love. The Bible is NOT a dead book that is no longer relevant to us in our modern culture. In fact, I’d argue it’s more relevant and needed today than ever before! The Bible is also powerful – alive and active! It is a living book because the Holy Spirit…

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Since when did the “truth” become “unloving”? (part 1)
ByMark Shaw August 9, 2009

Wow, I need the truth. Every day. God’s truth is love. I need to know what God thinks. I need to know what God says. I need God to speak to me. Guess what? He does speak to us through the Holy Spirit and His Word of truth. Does the truth hurt? It may hurt our feelings…

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DSM-V to EXPAND the Definition of “Addiction”

Whitney Houston: A Biblical Perspective on Addiction

Jesus CHOSE a Betrayer!

Can you “scare someone away from God”?

A fatal disease? Or a responsible choice?

Book Review of Ken Ham’s Almost Gone

What is the “heart” biblically speaking?

Since when did the “truth” become “unloving”? (part 3)

Since when did the “truth” become “unloving”? (part 2)

Since when did the “truth” become “unloving”? (part 1)

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