by Mark Shaw | Jun 1, 2023 | Addiction Counselor Training, Disciple-Making, TAC Blog
By: Dr. Mark E. Shaw There is no need to follow the world’s example of counseling if you are a biblical counselor doing the strenuous work of addiction counseling. What do I mean? Traditional Counseling The world’s model of counseling pairs one counselor to work with...
by Mark Shaw | Apr 25, 2023 | Posts by Mark, TAC Blog
By TAC TEAM with Dr. Mark E. Shaw The death certificate from the coroner explains what physically happened – death occurred after this individual stopped breathing and cardiac arrest followed; fentanyl was found in his system, along with alcohol, and marijuana. But...
by Mark Shaw | Apr 20, 2023 | TAC Blog
You’re not alone in addiction ministry! We’ve always been about relationships — And this will only help foster those. Now, join The Addiction Connection Discord server and network with the real people in TAC! It is open to everyone now — click the...
by Mark Shaw | Apr 15, 2023 | Posts by Mark, TAC Blog, Vs. Psychology
By Dr. Mark E. Shaw, with assistance from TAC TEAM “Is Addiction a Disease?” is one of the most commonly asked questions. In Part 1, Cassie[1] was told that her son has a brain disease that caused him to stay in his addictive lifestyle. At first it made...
by Mark Shaw | Apr 1, 2023 | Posts by Mark, TAC Blog
Cassie[1] was told that her son has a brain disease that caused him to stay in his addictive lifestyle. At first it made her feel some relief that she was not the cause of her son’s behavior. After all, she could not control what he did no matter what she said or did....
by Mark Shaw | Mar 14, 2023 | TAC Blog, Teaching
By Dr. Howard Eyrich Featured image Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash I Samuel 7 Introduction Israel had become addicted to idolatry–foreign gods. Though “the word of Samuel came to all Israel” (4:1), (ESV*) they persisted in idolatry for the first twenty years...
