by Colin McFarland | Jan 11, 2022 | Blog, Care & Counseling, Guest Author, Reflection
Research has indicated that many find the middle of January to be the most depressing time of the year. The holiday cheer has faded and the bills accumulated for it are arriving. The cold and dark of winter persists and there doesn’t seem to be much on the calendar to...
by Colin McFarland | Jan 1, 2022 | Blog, Care & Counseling, Guest Author, Reflection
Welcome to 2022! It is that curious time, once again, when people make all sorts of resolutions to do and not do a whole myriad of things. I am not sure what percentage of people actually succeed in their New Year’s resolutions, but the percentage seems awfully low...
by Colin McFarland | Oct 4, 2021 | Blog, Care & Counseling, Family, Guest Author, Marriage
“We just drifted apart.” We will never know how many times this statement has woven itself into stories of marital crisis and divorce. We all know that having a great marriage is hard work and that a perfect marriage is impossible. So how do imperfect marriages stay...
by Colin McFarland | Mar 25, 2021 | Blog, Care & Counseling
Have you ever thought about the person in the Bible you most relate to? For me, it’s the Apostle Peter. He was impulsive and outspoken, capable of fierce loyalty and love, and equally prone to despair and doubt. Peter’s human frailties are front and center in many of...
by Matt Rhodes | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog, Care & Counseling
RESOURCES FOR OVERCOMING SHAME In our Come Find Your Mercy Sermon Series, Craig Smith explains that shame is one of the greatest enemies of the Good News because it tells us we’re forgiven but still not worthy. We know that dealing with shame can be difficult. We put...
by Colin McFarland | Apr 22, 2019 | Care & Counseling, Family, Guest Author, Marriage, Parenting
When Everything Falls Apart | The Struggle and Journey of Infertility For a hopeful couple, some of the hardest words to hear are “You can’t have a baby.” In a moment, the future they’d hoped for of raising a family of their own flesh and blood dissolves. The...
