by Mark Shaw | Jul 31, 2012 | Posts by Mark
Sometimes, the world labels people as “weird” or “crazy” or “psycho” which is judgmental. The outward behavior is strange in these cases so the person seems like a “whacko” (and other such derogatory terms). But God...
by Mark Shaw | Sep 5, 2011 | Biblical Counseling, National Recovery Month, Posts by Mark
“Anything I place in front of my recovery I will lose anyway.” Really? How about this statement instead: “Anything I place in front of Christ I will lose anyway.” Recovery or Christ? Is recovery the god of the person who made the first...
by Mark Shaw | Sep 1, 2011 | National Recovery Month, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
It’s September which means one thing: it’s National Recovery Month! While I like the word “recovery,” I love the biblical word, “transformation”, so much better because God wants more for the person struggling with an addiction! II...
by Mark Shaw | Mar 14, 2011 | Marriage, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
Malachi 2:16 is often quoted (NKJV): “For the LORD God of Israel says that He hates divorce, for it covers one’s garment with violence, says the LORD of hosts.” So why does God hate divorce so much? This verse tells us that it clothes a person in violence,...
by Mark Shaw | Feb 12, 2011 | family, Posts by Mark
In my latest book, I wrote on the topic of parenting. I think the best summation of what the book is about comes from Dr. Tedd Tripp’s endorsement of it. Dr. Tripp, author of Shepherding a Child’s Heart, said this about the book: I think this is a great...
by Mark Shaw | Jan 28, 2011 | Jesus Only, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
At self-help meetings, one is encouraged to get a sponsor which is someone to disciple them in the principles of the secular, self-help program. The problem is that a sponsor may not be a Christian. So how can someone learn about Christ from a person who is NOT a...
