by Mark Shaw | May 4, 2013 | Addiction
The second mentality I teach biblical counselors to look for in an “addict” is what I call the Consumer Mentality and is based upon Matthew 22:39-40: And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all...
by Mark Shaw | May 2, 2013 | Addiction
Today is the start of a 5 part quick series entitled “The Mind of an ‘Addict'” where I describe the five mentalities I see when counseling an “addict.” That’s the bad news but the good news is that there are 5 marks to look for in a...
by Mark Shaw | Jun 24, 2012 | Current Events
I read where one of the family members of the victims in this national sports case of child abuse said something like: “There are no winners.” She is right. Jerry Sandusky, a former assistant football coach at Penn State and now convicted child sex abuser,...
by Mark Shaw | Oct 14, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Devotions, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
Think about it: If you are on vacation and resting, then you are NOT working. The second you start working while being on vacation, your rest stops. The opposite is true. When you are working hard, you are not resting. The second you stop working and start resting,...
by Mark Shaw | May 23, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark
Sadly, we see a number of problems as biblical counselors. I’ve ranked them from 1 to 10 so you’ll know what we deal with on a typical day. At #10, we meet with many rebellious teens/youths. These young people fail to listen to their parents, respect...