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 | May 1, 2013 | Addiction, Announcements
I decided to write a quick, 5 part series on the marks I look for in a transforming “addict” that begins tomorrow. Every other day, there will be a new blog on the mentalities of an “addict” and the opposite mind of Christ that we strive to see...
by Mark Shaw | Feb 14, 2013 | Addiction, Current Events
Very sad story out of New Zealand. A 30 year old woman dies and the family blames a poor diet and her consumption of 10 liters per day of Coca-cola for her death. Read the full article here:...
by Mark Shaw | Jul 16, 2012 | Addiction, Biblical Counseling
In an update letter of a so-called Christian ministry that helps those struggling with addiction, I did not once see the name “Jesus Christ” in an 8 page newsletter! How can you tell me that Jesus could not be written once in a newsletter/promotional...
by Mark Shaw | May 14, 2012 | Addiction
I write about the victim mentality in my books because I’ve learned that most people really want to think of themselves as irresponsible, helpless victims (see Genesis 3:12-13). This story is very sad to me and epitomizes the victim mentality extremely well,...
by Mark Shaw | Feb 20, 2012 | Addiction, Biblical Counseling, Current Events, Scripture, Vs. Psychology
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...
