by Mark Shaw | Jan 21, 2010 | Truth in Love Staff, Vs. Psychology
Sometimes, this is how we feel – like David when he was facing Goliath. The world was scoffing at God by challenging God’s people, the Israelites to a battle. God’s people were fearful because they were focused upon Goliath, not God. Today, the...
by Mark Shaw | Jan 2, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
TIL is spiritually successful because the Lord has given us abundant grace. All glory belongs to God! But what’s the TIL “secret ingredient”? Like Coca-cola, TIL has a secret ingredient and is hugely successful. (it’s revealed at the end of...
by Mark Shaw | Dec 29, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
This is purely a thought: What would the SATANIC International Version of the Bible (SIV) look like IF it existed? Kinda weird to think about I know. I admit it. I’ve had one too many bratwursts today and now my thinking has gone haywire! My answer is that it...
by Mark Shaw | Dec 17, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
2 Cor. 3:18 and Romans 12:2 use the word “transform” which is translated from the Greek word that we derive metamorphosis from! Are you a metamorphosis? Are you a “new creation” in Christ (2 Cor. 5:17)? Have old things passed away? Or are you...
by Mark Shaw | Dec 11, 2009 | Church Life, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
We say this phrase a lot and sometimes it’s a good phrase. But whatever happened to “I want to…” What’s wrong with “I want to…” when we are Spirit-led? God says that when we delight in Him, He gives us the desires of our...
by Mark Shaw | Dec 1, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Truth in Love Staff
I think there are 2 very different models for churches in America today: an Evangelist model vs. a Discipler model. Here’s what I mean. The Evangelist model emphasizes conversions and is wonderful in bringing people to Christ, but deficient in discipling those...
