by Mark Shaw | Dec 8, 2021 | Addiction, Missions, TAC Blog
Guest Post by Josh Brunk, Executive Director of Village Mercy Ministries “Addicts make the best evangelists.” This was my introduction to Dr. Mark Shaw when he visited The Mission House in Port Orchard, Washington. He spoke this to encourage those of us in the...
by Mark Shaw | Nov 8, 2021 | Current Events, Events, Ministry News, TAC Blog
Hey Friends, Wow! “Best Summit yet!” is what we heard often and we agree. Jesus was glorified, relationships were forged, and we renewed our enthusiasm for reaching the lost with the hope of the gospel. Long-time friends of TAC had the opportunity to meet...
by Mark Shaw | Jul 17, 2021 | TAC Blog, Uncategorized
Which statement alarms you more? 1) More and more people are dying each year to drug overdoses. 2) More and more people are dying from drug overdoses, and they don’t know Jesus Christ as their Savior! If you are a Christ-follower, I hope statement #2 moves you...
by Mark Shaw | Apr 22, 2021 | TAC Blog
Needle exchange programs are often celebrated as “reducing harm” but that terminology is deceptive. Recently, I was interviewed in this WORLD Magazine article related to recent legislation in the state of West Virginia that is hindering efforts at “harm...
by Mark Shaw | Apr 7, 2021 | Substance Abuse, TAC Blog, Vs. Psychology
By Dr. Mark E. Shaw Summary: In this blog post, Dr. Mark Shaw discusses the implications of an article published about 5 years ago, entitled “Concept Creep: Psychology’s Expanding Concepts of Harm and Pathology” published in Psychological Inquiry...
by Mark Shaw | Mar 10, 2021 | TAC Blog
By Mary Shaw, with Mark Shaw and Tim Brown Is harm reduction really reducing harm and saving lives? What are the benefits of the harm reduction programs where needles are exchanged and free Narcan is distributed? Tim Brown of His Steps Ministries and Dr. Mark E. Shaw...
