“Divorce is never a happy thing to talk about”, said Claressa Norrell. “I think it’s even harder for me to discuss because I’ve been a strong believer all my life. I know what God’s Word says about divorce, and for a long time, I carried a big burden of guilt and shame. But it’s a part of my story, and it’s also the struggle God has used to remind me of His grace and great love for me.
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God Does Heal and Restore
Posted by Watermark on February 7, 2010 | Filed under: Divorce, Uncategorized —
Modeling Christ’s Love
Posted by Watermark on January 24, 2010 | Filed under: Serving, Uncategorized —
Peter loves our son, Ben, consistently as Christ loves. Because of their relationship, Ben is learning to love in the same way. Ben demonstrates his understanding of Christ’s love by how he’s learning to live and love others. And Peter has been a wonderful example of Christ’s love in Ben’s life. – Kelly Alvey (more…)
Boot Camp
It’s a lot like boot camp for believers. Equipped Disciple is a three-part discipleship class designed to help you become rooted, built up and strengthened as a fruitful follower of Christ. The series begins by covering the basics of prayer and Bible study and continues by helping you grow stronger in outreach, discipleship and the disciplines of the Christian life. But perhaps the best way to understand how Equipped Disciple can change your walk with Christ is to talk to those who’ve experienced the transformation themselves. Bill Roberson, Bobby Rodriguez and Michael Bambach have all enjoyed the rewards of being discipled by other strong followers of Christ, and the privilege of discipling new believers as they build a solid foundation of faith. Here’s how these three men have encouraged and challenged one another over the years: (more…)
Rising Up
Posted by Watermark on December 27, 2009 | Filed under: Brokenness, Uncategorized —
Michael Jacobs had every reason not to believe that God is good. Growing up without a dad was tough. Michael’s mom Kathy, an immigrant from Vietnam, struggled to learn English, hold down a job and raise Michael and his four sisters on her own. With little money and few supportive friends, the odds were stacked against the family from the beginning.
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Certain
Posted by Watermark on December 20, 2009 | Filed under: Brokenness, Uncategorized —
“When I walked in the door at Watermark I was carrying 43 years of baggage: a divorce, a broken engagement, and one devastating decision I thought could never be forgiven,” Russ Mamoth explained.
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