Is there anything practical in the Bible to address addiction? What does God’s Word tell us about our modern world’s various modes of getting drunk (pills, fentanyl, weed, heroin, alcohol, etc)? Dr. Shaw hosted Oliver Underwood of The Damascus House on TAC’s podcast entitled “Habakkuk and Addiction” (#149). Underwood leads a men’s residential program for…
Hebrews 1:1-4 ESV [1] “1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature,…
to proclaim the truth about addictions, that… “the behavior is habitual sin that is so automatic that it appears to be “compulsive,” but the behavior is really planned in advance and rooted in your own thought life. To change your thoughts, and behaviors, a distinction must be drawn between the words “compulsive” and “habitual.” (Shaw, p.25) [3]
Here are 22 ways you can pray for The Addiction Connection on… “TAC 2’s-day” From Colossians chapter 1 pray these things for each residential and non-residential ministry within TAC’s Network: Increasing in love for all the saints (v.4) Father, grant each program and ministry hearts of love toward all the brothers and sisters in Christ….
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 usually added to pills or a…
By Dr. Mark E. Shaw A Little TAC History Ten years ago, The Addiction Connection officially launched with 12 national leaders in the biblical approach to addiction who met together in Cleveland, Ohio. After more than a year of praying and planning, the ministry began its focus on addiction biblical counseling provided to families and those struggling…
by Dr. Mark E. Shaw (with TAC Team) Anxiety is all around you. You don’t have to look very hard to see you live in a fallen, broken world. There is a lot to be anxious about. The future is uncertain and full of surprises yet since mankind’s Fall in Genesis, it really has always…
My days are blue, My nights are black, I have many friends, But none have my back. As I walk this lonely road of shame, I picked up a new friend. I don’t know his name. We start to talk a lot, And get to know each other. I thought to myself, “He should have…
God’s Word says: “Not one word of all the good promises that the Lord had made to the house of Israel had failed; all came to pass.” – Joshua 21:45 ESV [1] What an awesome thought! Every single one of God’s good promises is kept as opposed to man’s promises which are often meaningless and…
Have you heard of the “Dry January” concept? Dry January is the world’s idea of abstaining from alcohol for the first month of the year to help evaluate or break some unhealthy habits. The hope is that you start the new year alcohol free for a time of self-evaluation as a profitable endeavor mentally and…
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