By Shaun Burrow, PHD, LMFT-s, LPC, Counseling and Family Life Minister at A&M Church of Christ Many couples seem to feel that marriage is like selecting the right plane and then putting it on autopilot. Drifting is often a by-product of marriages stuck on autopilot. The drifting effect in a marriage is often indicative of […]
The Cross or the Eggs?
With all the commercialization of traditional American events and the fear of offending someone with your words, what image comes to mind when you hear the word Easter? Think about this for a moment. What about your children and family? This article promises to be a bit different than what I typically write. Let me […]
7 Questions With Reverend Rick Sitton of First United Methodist Church in Bryan
1. How can I grow in my relationship with Jesus? A burning ember grows cold when separated from the fire. Stay near the burn and rekindle the fire in you. Jesus gave us an agricultural metaphor that the city mouse and the country mouse understand: Abide in Me, and I in you. As the […]
Faith & Business
with Dr. Jamie Houser, Marr Eye Center What is your business and what do you do? I work at Marr Eye Center, where we specialize in complete eye care. I’m an optometrist, so I see patients for routine care, contact lenses, treat infections & glaucoma, and all other things dealing with the eyes. The owner […]
Modern Day Miracles A Heart for God
In early 2014, Jeanne Krumrey was finding herself constantly tired. Many of the things she did on a regular basis, like house and yard work, she wasn’t able to finish without having to stop and rest. These everyday activities just wore her out, and she chalked it up to “getting older.” Often she “felt bad,” […]
Justice, Mercy and Moving Into New Neighborhoods
by Chris Field, Mercy Project Founder and CEO I’ve read hundreds of books in my lifetime. None have impacted the direction of my life like the one I read in May 2009. It was called “Jantsen’s Gift,” and it told the story of children in Ghana, Africa, who worked all day on fishing boats. As […]
Summer Camps Build Confidence and Character in Young People
by JoAn Majors It was the summer of 2006, when our son, JC first went to the summer camp where he would be six hours away from home for a week. Our middle daughter Katy, had a roommate while at Texas A & M who was a summer counselor for Deer Creek Camp in Medina. […]
Matters of the Heart: My Story of Unplanned Pregnancy
I was the little girl in church that skipped down the halls, singing all the way to Sunday school. In Jr. High I was one that sat by the new girl and made her feel welcome. I was an active leader in the high school youth group. No one suspected that I would be the […]
Finding the Type of Counseling that is Right for You
Many people are not aware that there are two types of counselors. The few who do know are confused about the differences between a Pastoral Counselor and a state Licensed Professional Counselor. In some aspects they are very similar, but in many ways they are very different. Traditional Licensed Professional Counselors and Pastoral Counselors are […]
Christian Cowboy
Chad Hennings is best known for his role with America’s Team, the Dallas Cowboys. Chad’s successes began long before his professional football career. During his four-year stint with the Air Force, he flew 45 missions in northern Iraq, received two aerial achievement medals, a humanitarian award, and an outstanding unit award for his actions in […]
Don’t Be Selfish with Heaven: Three Attributes of a Disciple of Jesus
The moment a person gives their life to the Lord, Heaven rejoices as one of God’s creations has just been adopted into the family of God. Another soul has been saved from the grasps of the enemy. For most Christians, we are content in our salvation. We rest comfortably knowing that we are saved. We […]
Summer Camps Build Confidence and Character in Young People
It was the summer of 2006, when our son, JC first went to the summer camp where he would be six hours away from home for a week. Our middle daughter Katy, had a roommate while at Texas A & M who was a summer counselor for Deer Creek Camp in Medina. We were anxious […]
Still Creek Christian Academy
Still Creek Christian Academy (SCCA) is a private, K-12 Christian school situated on 300 peaceful acres in Bryan, Texas. The Academy is the heartbeat of Still Creek Ranch, and the students are made up of children from the community, as well as residents who live onsite. Many in the Brazos Valley are not aware that […]
Faith & Business with Dr. Jamie Houser, Marr Eye Center
What is your business and what do you do? I work at Marr Eye Center, where we specialize in complete eye care. I’m an optometrist, so I see patients for routine care, contact lenses, treat infections & glaucoma, and all other things dealing with the eyes. The owner and my colleague, Dr. Marr is a […]
7 Questions with Cherry Moore, Chaplain with Hospice Brazos Valley
1. How did God move you to become a Hospice Chaplain? Before I moved to Bryan/College Station, I had worked as a hospital chaplain and several family members had hospice care. I spent some time meditating on my résumé and life experience. I thought, “This looks like the education and life experience of a hospice […]
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