by Mark Shaw | Nov 13, 2009 | Announcements, Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark
For those of you who are new readers, I blogged a lot on UNITY in the early days of this blog! Unity is near and dear to my heart though it’s a struggle for me at times. I have to fight to keep unity just as you do, too, I’m sure! I love unity in the body...
by Mark Shaw | Nov 9, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark
Where will transformation of Birmingham and our nation come from? Politics? Not likely. Look at our current mayoral mess and the debt in Jefferson County. Social organizations and civic groups? Not likely. Good hearts but they often do not point people to Christ....
by Mark Shaw | Nov 7, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark
Can mankind unlock someone’s heart? No, only the Lord can do unlock the human heart. Then, why counsel someone if mankind cannot? The Holy Spirit and the Word of God work together to unlock the human heart according to Hebrews 4:12: “For the word of God is...
by Mark Shaw | Nov 5, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Scripture, Truth in Love Staff
Ken Ham wrote a book called “Almost Gone” that is great though it is a challenging read. It has statistics in it but Mr. Ham is such a good communicator that it is smooth and informative. I highly recommend you read it. The book challenged me to re-think...
by Mark Shaw | Oct 25, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark
When our goal is simply to glorify the Lord by being obedient to Him as He leads us by the Holy Spirit in accordance to God’s Word, then there are “by-products” produced. For example, the “by-product” of seeking to glorify God in your...
by Mark Shaw | Oct 9, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Scripture, Truth in Love Staff
Society mistakenly promotes the “heart” as ONLY emotions sometimes today but the “heart” refers to the central part and CORE of someone’s inner person. The HEART, biblically speaking, includes THINKING according to Strong’s...