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What Is It That Every Son Wants and Needs From His Father?

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 | By Rich Shipe | Posted in Blog, From Rich, Get Involved, Men, Small Groups, Youth | No Comments »

I’ve enjoyed being a part of the Wednesday morning men’s small group at Jon Tigges’s home where we are going through “The Quest for Authentic Manhood” by Robert Lewis. The format is watching a presentation by Lewis on DVD and then discussing the material among the men present.

Side note: “The Quest for Authentic Manhood” and getting together with other men has been a fantastic time and if you can work it into your schedule I encourage you to make a commitment to it. I hope to see you there!

Something that struck me this morning that I wanted to share are five things Lewis listed as being what every son wants and needs from his father. This aspect is just part of his larger point which I won’t share here but the points on fathering sons was excellent.

Got a son? Read on …

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Glimpses Of God’s Goodness

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 | By Rich Shipe | Posted in Get Involved, Missions | No Comments »

The Holman family in Bolivia have certainly gone through a lot lately. Check out some of the recent headlines on the political unrest here.

Joe posted on his blog the following post that puts it all in perspective. Read on to see the whole post… Read the rest of this entry »

Father/Son Whitewater Adventure

Thursday, July 10th, 2008 | By Rich Shipe | Posted in About Us, Announcements, Calendar, Get Involved, Men, Youth | No Comments »

Don’t miss a Father/Son Adventure of whitewater rafting down the New River in West Virginia. Carpools will be departing on Friday, July 25 and returning Sunday the 27th. Enjoy an all-day floating trip, fellowship around the campfire, and adventure with your son(s). Bring your camping gear. For more information, contact Andre Fontaine (703) 727-4233 (andre[at]envsystems.net) or Sean Dunn (703) 431-4691 (sean[at]carterbraxton.com).