by Mark Shaw | Oct 26, 2017 | Addiction, Announcements, Biblical Counseling
Today’s announcement by the President that the opioid crisis will now be a national public health emergency will bring heightened awareness to this long-standing problem. That’s the good news. My hope is that the federal government will recognize...
by Mark Shaw | Jul 25, 2017 | Addiction, Announcements, Biblical Counseling
Dr. Shaw recently had the opportunity to teach at the IBCD (The Institute for Biblical Counseling and Discipleship) in California on the topic of his new booklet: Understanding Temptation: The War Within Your Heart In this booklet he discusses three main ideas that...
by Mark Shaw | May 26, 2017 | Addiction, Answers, Biblical Counseling
Our featured Booklet this week is Mark Shaw’s Hope and Help for Gambling, Focus Publishing, Bemidji, MN, 2007. Mark, as a part of a team of biblical counselors in Birmingham, AL, decided to write short helpful booklets to provide a starting point for those they...
by Mark Shaw | May 25, 2017 | Addiction, Announcements, Update
Mark E. Shaw’s author page on Amazon has been updated with a fresh look. Were you aware of how many books and booklets he has publised? What a gift the Lord has entrusted to him! As his wife, I am so thankful for the many people that we hear of almost daily who...
by Mark Shaw | Nov 18, 2016 | Addiction, Uncategorized
The first ever report on alcohol, drugs, and health by the surgeon general has been released and some of the facts and key findings are helpful. Read the report here. The report estimates that 1 in 7 Americans will face addiction issues. I would say that number is...
by Mark Shaw | Nov 5, 2016 | Addiction
This is a very thought-provoking 5 minute video called Addiction. There are certain truths here that are right on target: relational connections help addicts to stay clean and sober. I believe those relationships must be one with Christ and then with other people....
