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    Marks of a Godly Man
    01.24.23 | Family | by Mike Powers

    What are the genuine marks of godliness in a man? Not just in a human generally, but in a man particularly? Our culture is filled with false and misleading ideas about the nature of genuine masculinity, but none of them offer lasting hope...

      Sticks and Stones to Apples of Gold
      09.30.20 | Family | Counseling | by Mike Greene

      You have most likely heard the words “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me!” Perhaps you uttered these words yourself in a playground dispute or a spat among siblings. This is a flimsy retort suggesting...

        Pandemic in Paradise
        04.27.20 | Family | Counseling | Conflict | by Mike Greene

        An upside to the stay-at-home order is that we have opportunities to spend more time together, to grow in love for each other, to worship together, and to spend more time making disciples at home. That is not to say that the COVID-19 situation...

          Pandemic Parenting
          04.23.20 | Family | Counseling | by Mike Greene

          “Mom, it’s a school bus! Stop calling it an answer to prayer!” Then, there was the neighbor observed peeling the honor student bumper sticker off their minivan; and many are finding out it is not really the teacher’s...

            Getting Started with Family Devotions
            04.02.20 | Coronavirus | Family

            I know “Family Devotions” sounds scary, but it is really very easy and extremely rewarding. Hopefully, this short article and the links in it will be helpful for you to get started. First, it's biblical. Deuteronomy 6:7, Ephesians...

              Our Worshipful Responsibility
              03.18.20 | Coronavirus | Family | by Mike Dowd

              Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Psalm 127:4  When read with verses 3-5, in Psalm 127:4 we see the value God places on children. Children are not simply arrows to be shot off into the world, with...