The Addiction Connection Podcast

The Addiction Connection's Founder, Dr. Mark E. Shaw, and Freedom Farm Ministries ' Executive Director, Jim Quigley, continue their in-studio discussion of terminology and stigma based upon the Drug Education Council, Inc.'s list of suggestions. In addition to serving at Freedom Farm, Jim is a Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselor with The Addiction Connection and serves on TAC's Board. Mark...

Dr. Mark E. Shaw and Jim Quigley continue the discussion on Drug Education terminology and the world's efforts to decrease stigmatizing those who struggle with addiction. Jim serves at Freedom Farm Ministries in Boone, North Carolina , and is a Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselor with The Addiction Connection while also serving on TAC's board. Find other CABC's and addiction ministries with...

Human Wisdom vs. Spirit Wisdom – 1 Corinthians 2:13 And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual. The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. [1] Mark talks with Jim Quigley in-s...

"Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. 12 His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. 13 He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by...

"9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. 13 Contribute to the needs of the...

How do we combat anxiety in our own lives and fruitfully instruct a counselee? What does God's Word have to say? Find addiction resources through The Addiction Connection at www.theaddictionconnection.org

In this podcast, Dr. Shaw talks about 2 upcoming events (Bothel, WA event has since been canceled). Florence, KY - 5th Annual TAC Leadership Summit Nov. 4-6, 2021 Grace Fellowship Church www.theaddictionconnection.org/summit2021 We hope to see you there! [1] Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry...

Three guests join Dr. Mark E. Shaw in the studio for this special podcast. Oliver Underwood, Kirby Johnson, and Bethany Roseberry are all CABC (Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselors) with The Addiction Connection, which means that they utilize a genuinely biblical approach to addiction and are committed to offering The Hope of the Gospel for the Heart of Addiction . To find other CABC's in y...

"And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed t...

“Following the Science” and some newsworthy international updates from The Addiction Connection with Dr. Mark E. Shaw. But first, recommended reading! The Biblical Counseling Coalition’s article was written by ACBC counselor and family practice physician, Dr. Charles Hodges, on April 2, 2021, “The Importance of Science in Biblical Counseling.” Quoting Dr. Hodges’ article, Mark explains the harms o...

Harm Reduction is back in the news again in West Virginia. "For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. 13 And we impart this in words not ta...

Proverbs 26:4 "Answer not a fool according to his folly lest you be like him yourself." [1]  "Concept Creep: Psychology's Expanding Concepts of Harm and Pathology" This article was released on Feb. 12, 2016, through the online publication Psychological Inquiry . "Concept Creep" is the secular phrase used by psychologists to describe the broadened terminology, now inclusive to more behaviors t...

Today on the Addiction Connection Podcast, Dr. Mark E. Shaw dives into an excerpt of his daily devotional book, Cross-Talking: A Daily Gospel for Transforming Addicts , published by Focus Publishing, in Bemidji, MN . 2:45 What happens in a self-help meeting when you start telling the Good News of the Gospel that Jesus Christ is the only way to God the Father? 3:43 An excerpt from Day 27 of the dev...

Galatians 6:1-2 "Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." 9:40-18:50 - What does being in a spiritual battle really mean for a Christ-follower? "I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of C...

What are the benefits and flaws of the harm reduction exchange centers? Is the focus upon reducing harm ironically enabling the continuation of addiction? What does the gospel's compassion have to say? What did Paul tell the Corinthians about their lives and sin choices? I Corinthians 6:9-11 "Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither t...

"It wasn't until God changed my life that I really understood what true godly sorrow was... what the apostle Paul writes about... that causes us to truly repent..." -Tim Brown Mark and Tim discuss the recent news of Bruce Springsteen's charges from a November 2020 incident in a national park, and the recent video call court date appearance in which Springsteen appeared. Asbury Park Press’ headline...

"You find that in a local church fellowship because it's based upon the absolute Word of God which we can always trust... no one person is absolutely trustworthy..." -Dr. Shaw Proverbs 23:19-21 "Hear, my son, and be wise, and direct your heart in the way. 20  Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat, 21  for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber...

Misty McMurry has been married to CJ for 12 years and serves as the Manager of The Cellar, a coffee house in Winterset, Iowa. CJ and Misty McMurry both serve The Refuge in Winterset, Iowa, and serve The Addiction Connection as Regional Directors. CJ Mcmurry is a   Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselor with The Addiction Connection and serves on TAC’s Board of Directors. He is the Program...

Men's Residential Addiction Programs, Freedom Farm and Renovatus , are listed on The Addiction Connection's website because they both offer the hope of the Gospel for the heart of addiction . Jim Quigley is a Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselor with The Addiction Connection and serves on TAC's Board of Directors, all while leading as the Executive Director of Freedom Farm Ministries in Boon...

Pastor Steve Covington of Through the Gate Women's Residential Program joins Dr. Mark E. Shaw on The Addiction Connection's first Podcast of the year. Steve is a Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselor with The Addiction Connection. 3:20 How did Through the Gate begin their women's program? 6:23 How did Mark Shaw and Steve meet? 8:50 - 14:30 How are the church and the residential program interc...

The Addiction Connection Founder and President, Dr. Mark E. Shaw, D.Min., gives a call to action on this special New Year's Eve FINAL podcast of 2020. Introduction: Salvation, sanctification, put off, put on dynamic in addiction. What is the importance of community in addiction? Grace Fellowship Church is a great example of one local church that helps those who struggle with addiction to plug into...

Author and addictions biblical counselor Dr. Shaw, D.Min., devotes this entire episode to discussing the pros and cons of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). 2:40 The tragic 2018 statistics about addiction overdoses and deaths. 3:30 Proverbs 23:19-21 5:15 Comparing the addiction epidemic deaths to overdose to the Vietnam Conflict numbers 6:00 Methadone and Suboxone 10:21 What are some of the posi...

His Glorious Return Shirley Crowder, author at Through the Lens of Scripture , and Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselor with The Addiction Connection, joins the podcast for another episode in the Advent series. Shirley Crowder was born in a mission guest house under the shade of a mango tree in Nigeria, West Africa, where her parents served as missionaries. She is passionate about disciple-m...

Christ Has Come Shirley Crowder, author at Through the Lens of Scripture , and Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselor with The Addiction Connection, joins the podcast for another episode in the Advent series. Shirley Crowder was born in a mission guest house under the shade of a mango tree in Nigeria, West Africa, where her parents served as missionaries. She is passionate about disciple-makin...

God's Boundless Love Shirley Crowder, author at Through the Lens of Scripture , and Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselor with The Addiction Connection joins the podcast for another episode in the Advent series. Shirley Crowder was born in a mission guest house under the shade of a mango tree in Nigeria, West Africa, where her parents served as missionaries. She is passionate about disciple-m...