by Mark Shaw | Apr 5, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff, Vs. Psychology
Read this article from WORLD magazine: http://www.worldmag.com/articles/16573 This article articulates well the problem of “overdiagnosing” that is ALREADY occurring in our culture today. It’s already happening and this new DSM version will only make...
by Mark Shaw | Mar 19, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Scripture, Truth in Love Staff, Vs. Psychology
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...
by Mark Shaw | Jan 30, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff, Vs. Psychology
Hate is a strong word. The only time it’s ok to hate is when we hate what God hates. Even then, we must not RESPOND in hate but in love. That’s the hard part. (Rom. 12:17-21) People often say, “God hates divorce” and I agree. We should hate it,...
by Mark Shaw | Jan 23, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Vs. Psychology
I mean, really, what are we afraid of? What does psychology have to offer people? Eternal life? No!!! Not even much is offered in this life! You may think that psychology has nothing to do with Christianity but you would be wrong. It has everything to do with it....
by Mark Shaw | Jan 21, 2010 | Truth in Love Staff, Vs. Psychology
Sometimes, this is how we feel – like David when he was facing Goliath. The world was scoffing at God by challenging God’s people, the Israelites to a battle. God’s people were fearful because they were focused upon Goliath, not God. Today, the...
by Mark Shaw | Nov 17, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff, Vs. Psychology
If you do counseling, what’s your message? Are you preaching yourself? Are you proclaiming the so-called “wisdom” of mankind? OR are you proclaiming Christ? 2 Corinthians 4:5 states: “For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as...
