The Addiction Connection Podcast

Conversation between Dr. Shaw & Jim Quigley about current events, addictions treatment and ministry.

Conversation between Dr. Shaw, Jim Quigley, CJ McMurry, & Kathryn Inman about current events, addictions treatment and ministry. 1:30 What is the significance of these verses to Kathryn? (Eph. 2:4-7) 4:21 How God used the writing process of Counting Spoons in Kathryn’s life 8:47 Glimpse into “God’s Purposeful Sovereignty” (Piper quote from the book, Providence) 10:20 Some of the God-ordained c...

Conversation with Dr. Shaw and Jim Quigley about current events, addictions treatment and ministry. 1:21 The void in every person’s heart (Ecc. 3:11) 2:30 Mark’s college job? 4:25 Convincing people of... 6:23 USA Belief in “God” : What is the Gallup Poll really telling us? 10:03 The graph from Gallup 10:38 Suffering and faith 12:41 Opinion: How the downward trend happened (Jim’s thoughts) 17:42 Go...

1:07 Who is Ryan Arrington and where does he serve? 3:54 Ryan tells funny CJ story 8:17 Ryan’s hardships 11:20 Globally connected through support and prayer through Ryan’s hardships 13:40 Working with or releasing someone unrepentant 16:41 Redeemer Church's prayer and tangible support from the beginning of Ryan and Abbi's relationship 17:40 Reading of 2 Sam. 12:22-23 (Mark) 19:26 Ryan reads 2 Cor....

Conversation between Dr. Shaw, Jim Quigley, & CJ McMurry about current events, addictions treatment and ministry. 1:06 What does “a good name…” mean? (Prov. 22:1) 4:28 From substance abuse to marriage, family, and employment 5:10 Chasing fame and fortune or Psalm 84 v 10 6:45 Discussing the list of celebrity deaths (www.drugs.com/celebrity_deaths.html) 9:13 What sadly often happens after getti...

2:24 How and when Maggie was introduced to biblical counseling 6:03 Grace and truth 6:55 Where is Maggie currently serving and studying? 11:20 Who poured into Jim’s life at a young age? 12:55 Counseling women struggling with drunkenness 20:20 Proverbs 11 v12 / Proverbs 14:6 21:12 What counselors should look for when counseling women 22:40 Maggie on being a widow 26:20 CJ’s biblical encouragement f...

Conversation between Dr. Shaw, Jim Quigley, & CJ McMurry about current events, addictions treatment and ministry.  Article #:1 https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/debunking-two-chemical-imbalance-myths-again  Article #2: https://www.kptv.com/2022/06/03/oregon-botched-drug-treatment-plan-tied-decriminalization/ 1:57 Psalm 34:18 3:40 Humility in addictions counseling (1 Cor. 1:27) 5:...

Conversation between Dr. Shaw, Jim Quigley, CJ McMurry, & Josh Brunk about current events, addictions treatment and ministry.  Josh Brunk is the director of Village Mercy Ministries in East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa. Visit: https://villagemercy.co.za/  1:40 Being Relational, Micah 6:8 3:27 Redeeming The Times (Addiction Vaccines) Eph. 5:15-16  7:30 Quigley on addiction treatme...

Conversation between Dr. Shaw, Jim Quigley, Josh Coleman, & CJ McMurry about current events, addictions treatment and ministry. 1:17 Freedom Farm & Jim Quigley 2:59 Overdose statistics 4:18 NFL Quarterback Dwayne Haskins 8:44 Talking to the addicted 10:05 The "Spell" of Ketamine 11:47 SSRI's and bizarre treatments 14:25 Deep Brain Stimulation 19:04 Bible on sin nature 22:25 James Fisher's...

Dr. Shaw talks about WVU's experimental brain surgery to treat addiction cravings. How much is it? How did this man qualify? 0:19 Hebrews 2:14-15 "Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subje...

Reported overdose deaths [1], gambling addictions — Dr. Shaw reports some highpoint and low points about the day in the life of a Law Enforcement Officer with whom he had a recent conversation. 108,000 deaths in 2021 from overdose (most related to fentanyl). Every 5 minutes, there is 1 person who dies from an unintentional drug overdose.  Coming soon! New Booklet by Dr. Mark E. Shaw to be rel...

Grief, compassion, comfort, and addiction counseling – today from CJ McMurry, from The Refuge, and Dr. Mark E. Shaw, Founder of The Addiction Connection. CJ is a Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselor with TAC, and serves The Refuge Program Director. The compassion of Jesus toward Mary and Martha when Lazarus died. "Holed up" and "locked down," or bold in Christ? Eccl 7:1-9 "A good name is bet...

Grief, compassion, comfort, and addiction counseling – today from CJ McMurry, from The Refuge, and Dr. Mark E. Shaw, Founder of The Addiction Connection. CJ is a Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselor with TAC, and serves The Refuge Program Director. Psalm 31:9-10 ESV Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eye is wasted from grief; my soul and my body also. For my life is spe...

Begin the Sunday after Resurrection Sunday: Chapter entitled: "Go Tell" EASTER: Meditations for Addicts (available at Amazon) is part of a series of books that includes ADVENT: Meditations for Addicts and is published by The Addiction Connection . Shirley Crowder is passionate about disciple-making, which is conducted in and through a myriad of ministry opportunities including biblical counseling,...

EASTER: Meditations for Addicts is part of a series of books that includes ADVENT: Meditations for Addicts and is published by The Addiction Connection .  Resurrection Sunday, the day the world celebrates as Easter, you may here the words, "He is Risen Indeed!" "He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay." (Matt 28:6, ESV) "Yet the LORD was pleased to ...

The Beautiful Cross EASTER: Meditations for Addicts is part of a series of books that includes ADVENT: Meditations for Addicts and is published by The Addiction Connection - both tools to draw you closer to Christ. 1 Sunday before Easter: Chapter 5, entitled, "The Beautiful Cross" "Yet the Lord was pleased to crush him severely. When you make him a guilt offering, he will see his seed, he will pro...

Do you know Him? EASTER: Meditations for Addicts is part of a series of books that includes ADVENT: Meditations for Addicts and is published by The Addiction Connection - both tools to draw you closer to Christ. 2 Sundays before Easter: Chapter 4, entitled, "I Don't Know the Man!" "After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. Then Jesus said to them, “Tonight all of you will fall aw...

1 Corinthians 11:23-26 ESV EASTER: Meditations for Addicts is part of a series of books that includes ADVENT: Meditations for Addicts and is published by The Addiction Connection - both tools to draw you closer to Christ. 3 Sundays before Easter: Chapter 3, The Lord's Supper 2:15 What is the background of the symbolism of the Lord's Supper from the book of Exodus 12 and the blood on the doorposts?...

EASTER: Meditations for Addicts is part of a series of books that includes ADVENT: Meditations for Addicts and is published by The Addiction Connection - both books are tools to draw you closer to Christ. 4 Sundays before Easter: Chapter 2, The Triumphal Entry John 12:12-13  2:00 What about the palm branches from this scene? 4:10 What is the warning for the addicted (and all the rest of human...

Colossians 1:19-20 (ESV) EASTER: Meditations for Addicts is part of a series of books that includes ADVENT: Meditations for Addicts and is published by The Addiction Connection . 5 Sundays before Easter: Chapter 1, Fully God and Fully Man 2:05 What is the daily devotional format and theme for the book EASTER: Meditations for Addicts? 8:35 Is EASTER: Meditations for Addicts an interactive devotiona...

Colossians 1:19-20 EASTER: Meditations for Addicts is part of a series of books that includes ADVENT: Meditations for Addicts and is published by The Addiction Connection. Both tools are meant to draw you closer to Christ. 1:45 What is Easter celebrating and how is it related to Christmas?  2:38 What does Jesus mean when he says, "It is finished"?  3:38 About the cover of Easter: Meditat...

Oliver Underwood is a CABC (Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselor) with The Addiction Connection, a certified biblical counselor with ACBC, serves on TAC's advisory board. He is also the Director at Damascus House in the Seattle, WA area. Find more recommended residential addictions programs at TheAddictionConnection.org/residential-programs/ Habakkuk 1:2-4 "O Lord, how long shall I cry for h...

Hebrews 1:1-4 "Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purific...

Dr. Mark E Shaw is the Founder of The Addiction Connection and leads an international team of Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselors (CABC) who are leading the way in offering the Hope of the Gospel for the Heart of Addiction. Jim Quigley is a CABC ( Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselor ) with The Addiction Connection and serves as Chairman of the Board of The Addiction Connection as we...

1:34 The Background: Why are the Sadducees annoyed by the miraculously healed man from Acts 3? 2:18 Acts 4:7-10 "... By what power or by what name did you do this? Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, let it be known to all of you...