by Mark Shaw | Feb 14, 2022 | TAC Blog
by Dr. Mark E. Shaw (with TAC Team) The issue of fentanyl is getting significantly worse over time – it killed 40,000 people in 2021. This DEA report is information from the graphs and statistics that the CDC collects (read more). Why is fentanyl on the rise? It is...
by Mark Shaw | Jun 8, 2011 | Church Life, Truth in Love Staff
I know pastors who would NOT attend their churches if they were not the pastor! Isn’t that amazing? Some of these guys are only there either because they believe they are called there or they are simply in it for the money (which is really crazy since there...
by Mark Shaw | Oct 28, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
I find myself teaching biblical truths to Christians who mistakenly think it’s heresy because they are so conformed to the pattern of this church world. In other words, sometimes the Gospel seems like heresy to people who are not used to hearing it and watch...
by Mark Shaw | Oct 16, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Church Life, Posts by Mark
I know that many of you are going to balk at that question: Is TIL a church? Well, what is a church? A building? No. It’s the body of Christ. Can an unbeliever be in the church? No, not in the body of Christ. No one who is an unbeliever is in the body of Christ...
by Mark Shaw | Dec 1, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
I think there are 2 very different models for churches in America today: an Evangelist model vs. a Discipler model. Here’s what I mean. The Evangelist model emphasizes conversions and is wonderful in bringing people to Christ, but deficient in discipling those...