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HederspoddenHederspoddenSamtal med socialarbetaren Therese HolménI detta avsnitt samtalar Amineh Kakabaveh med socialarbetaren Therese Holmen om socialtjänstens möjligheter och begränsningar när det gäller att upptäcka, förebygga och ge skydd och stöd till dem som drabbas av hedersrelaterat förtryck.Detta arbete med podden, liksom mycket annat vi gör, sker helt ideellt i kampen för ungdomars, flickors och kvinnors frihet från hedersförtryck och hedersvåld. Ditt stöd och dina bidrag är därför oerhört viktiga och uppskattade.För att stötta oss kan du skicka ditt bidrag till vårt...2024-09-2549 minMarkus Schulz presents Global DJ BroadcastMarkus Schulz presents Global DJ BroadcastGlobal DJ Broadcast: Markus Schulz 2 Hour Mix (Aug 22 2024)Inspired from a weekend of Dreamstate and another unforgettable open to close solo set experience at Avalon in Los Angeles, Markus Schulz set upon his latest signature 2 hour journey mix, with an window painting a summer Atlantic night in view. To mark the dying embers of another memorable season, he travails through the genres with a selection of upfront tunes and Coldharbour world premieres.   Fans in the UK can catch Markus performing live at the legendary Creamfields festival in Daresbury this Friday, before a return to Poland for the Sounds of Freedom event in Jarocin o...2024-08-222h 00BolagsanalyspoddenBolagsanalyspoddenHolmenHolmens verksamhet utgår från kraften som finns i skogen. De växande träden förädlas i egen in­dustri till allt från trä för klimatsmart byggande till förnybara förpackningar, magasin och böcker sam­tidigt som vi producerar vatten- och vindkraft på egen mark. Effektiv råvaruhantering och cirkulära kretslopp är förutsättningar för vår lönsamhet.Affärsområden:Skog På drygt 1 miljon hektar egen produktiv skogsmark bedriver vi ett aktivt och hållbart skogsbruk. Den årliga volyme...2024-04-1119 minBolagsanalyspoddenBolagsanalyspoddenHolmenHolmens verksamhet utgår från kraften som finns i skogen. De växande träden förädlas i egen in­dustri till allt från trä för klimatsmart byggande till förnybara förpackningar, magasin och böcker sam­tidigt som vi producerar vatten- och vindkraft på egen mark. Effektiv råvaruhantering och cirkulära kretslopp är förutsättningar för vår lönsamhet.Affärsområden:Skog På drygt 1 miljon hektar egen produktiv skogsmark bedriver vi ett aktivt och hållbart skogsbruk. Den årliga volyme...2024-04-1119 minStaying Real About Faith & FamilyStaying Real About Faith & FamilyTwo Strategies to Increase Family Joy!Join our conversation!Families need more joy! Listen in as we share two biblical principles to help you and your loved ones wake up excited about life.Welcome to Staying Real About Faith & Family, where you can get real about life without resistance. I’m Linda Goldfarb. Each week, Heather Greer and I offer personal insight to encourage transparent living from a biblical viewpoint with practical applications. Staying Real with the Holy Spirit’s leading is what we’re all about - we pray today’s episode blesses you. Every opportunity we have, we should...2023-03-0133 minTMH East TorontoTMH East TorontoGod Only Knows with Jen McWilliamsJen shares about the faith of a child: where it starts, how it grows, and who contributes. Check out "Faith Begins at Home" by Mark Holmen: https://bit.ly/holmenbook2022-11-2029 minToday\'s Key to Confident LivingToday's Key to Confident LivingFAITH@HOME MINISTRIES INTERVIEW WITH FOUNDER/DIRECTOR MARK HOLMENPastor Mark talks about how churches can be a Faith@ Home Church and raise up Faith@Home Families. He also talks about the very important role grandparents play in developing faith@home.  Mark has partnered with Willow Creek Ministries, Focus on the Family, George Barna and others and has conducted ministries in 11 countries in a variety of settings. If COVID has taught us anything, it has taught us about the importance of our homes for developing faith. Learning how to do Numbers 6 is so vital in developing faith in the lives of our children and grandchildren.  You ca...2022-03-2229 minLegacy GrandparentingLegacy GrandparentingFaith@Home Grandparenting featuring Mark HolmenIn this episode, Wayne Rice and John Coulombe have a conversation with pastor Mark Holmen, a pioneer in the “Faith@Home” movement. They discuss how churches can encourage and equip families to successfully nurture the faith of children and grandchildren at home. Mark also speaks directly to grandparents about their influence and the incredible power of their blessing.2022-03-0957 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoEstrangement - Why Adult Children Are Cutting Ties With Their ParentsPastor Mark interviews Dr. Joshua Coleman (www.drjoshuacoleman.com), author of Rules of Estrangement and When Parents Hurt about the growing epidemic of estrangement where adult children are "divorcing" their parents.  What is estrangement?  Why is is happening in such growing numbers today?  What can parents do that face this reality?   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2021-09-2836 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoSupport for Brian & CeliaBrian Siewert, our Ministries Director, and his wife Celia were traveling to visit their daughter and son-in-law in Germany and while in Rome where they were spending a few days before going to Germany, Celia was injured while riding a scooter.  The post from Brian reads as follows..."Celia suffered a "fractured liver" and was bleeding internally into her stomach cavity.  It is a very serious injury that has taken many lives.  The last couple of days have been waiting and continued exams to see if the bleeding would stop or if surgery would become necessary...2021-09-1713 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoDo You Want To Get Well?Can you believe how many "wellness" plans, pills, programs and books there are today?  And the amount of money American's spend trying to get well and stay well is astronomical.  So, clearly no one has really figured it out because more and more wellness options are being published and produced everyday yet in this episode Pastor Mark is going to take us through one of his favorite passages where Jesus reveals the one true path to wellness.    --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2021-09-1030 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoIt's Ok Not To Be OkPastor Mark is back!  In this new episode, which launches his fall, 2021, series of podcasts Pastor Mark openly shares what it means when we say, "It's Ok Not To Be Ok" and some practical steps when can take to ask, assess, address and refresh when we are not ok.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2021-09-0329 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoHelp I Have A Prodigal!If you have a prodigal child who has walked away from you and their faith you will want to hear this episode where Pastor Mark interviews Rob Rienow, Director of Visionary Family Ministries (www.visionaryfam.com) and author of "Never Too Late".  In this episode Rob shares practical things parents can do while they continue to parent through the difficult prodigal years.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2021-05-0640 minBlack Belt InterviewsBlack Belt InterviewsInterview with Master Thierry Meyour VIIThierry MeyourITF Taekwon-Do FinlandVII degree Master FL-7-2A-Umpire certificateCURRICULUM VITAETaekwon-Do History1976- Started Martial arts with Judo under the guidance of Feu Masanori Fukami 8th Degree and Mait Kawas 3rd degree (one of the first female Judo black belt in the world).1979- Started Taekwondo/Taekwon-Do in Lebanon.1987- Moved to Italy (due to the Lebanese civil war) and continued my training in Rome under the guidance of Mr. Vincenzo Coteni.1989- Founded my first school in Rome.1992- Moved to France...2021-05-041h 07Here We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoHow To Have Positive Spiritual ConversationsIt is becoming increasingly difficult to have spiritual conversations in our world today yet Deuteronomy 6 makes it clear that we have been called to "talk" about the ways of God "when we sit at home, walk along the road, lie down and get up" which means...all the time!  How do we have spiritual conversations with others today in a way that does not lead to fights or division?   In this episode, pastor Mark interviews Pastor Gary Rohrmayer, author of Spiritual Conversations: Creating and Sustaining Them Like Jesus & 21 Days to Increase Spiritual Conversations who provides...2021-04-2943 minThe D6 Family Ministry PodcastThe D6 Family Ministry Podcast#258 | Where Are We Now? - Mark HolmenAs Executive Director of Faith at Home, Mark Holmen shares his findings from a new survey, the Faith Life Pandemic Impact survey, and tells us how our own churches can use this tool to assess the state of our churches.2021-04-2633 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoTeens, Mental Health & the PandemicWould you like to hear from teenagers how the pandemic has been impacting their mental health?  In this episode, Pastor Mark interviews two teenage leaders from the Lighthouse Project in Brainerd, MN who share the research they have done to discover how the mental health of teenagers has been impacted by the pandemic.  www.lhpmn.org  The Lighthouse Project is a student lead nonprofit dedicated to the focus and improvement of mental health, especially in schools through providing counseling sessions and eradicating the stigma around asking for help. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm...2021-04-2232 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoA Message of Resiliency That Amazes & InspiresPastor Mark interviews speaker, author and resiliency expert Tasha Schuh.  This episode will amaze and inspire through the life story of Tasha who was paralyzed from the neck down as a teenager in a theatre accident and has gone on to become a nationally recognized speaker that challenges and inspires people of all ages to overcome and persevere.  For more information about Tasha go to www.tashaschuh.com     --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2021-04-0837 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoHow the Pandemic is Impacting Mental Health?How has the pandemic impacted mental health in people of all ages?  What can we do if we are struggling as a result of this pandemic?  What can we do to help others?  In this episode, Pastor Mark interviews Sue Abderholden, Director of NAMI Minnesota (National Association of Mental Illness), where she answers these questions and many more.  Be sure to checkout www.namimn.org which has a wealth of resources to help you and others.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2021-04-0136 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoHome Sweet Dysfunctional HomePastor Mark interviews his friend and coauthor of the book Home Sweet Dysfunctional Home, Dr. Mark Smith and together they discuss how every family is dysfunctional yet all can be functional as there is hope for crazy, messed up families.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2021-03-2533 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoGrandparents and Blessed GrandchildrenMark Holmen talks with seasoned pastor and grandparent John Coulombe.  Until his recent retirement, John Coulombe served for more than thirty years as the InterGen pastor at the Fullerton Evangelical Free Church where he worked with “experienced” adults and other age groups as well.  John has been featured on Focus on the Family, TBN, TLN, and CBN television networks and Christian radio talk shows.  As a gifted communicator and relationship-builder, he now serves as the Director of Development for The Legacy Coalition. He and his wife Jacque have two sons and eight grandchildren.  For more info...2021-03-1838 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We Go"Do Something" Challenge"God, why don't you do something?" is a common question we can find ourselves asking.  In this episode, Pastor Mark shares not only the answer God gives to that question but the challenge He has for us as well.  Get ready for a great Kingdom Assignment you can "do."   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2021-03-1126 minFeedetFeedetBitcoin stikker helt afI dagens udsendelse sætter vi blandt andet fokus på bitcoin. For bitcoin har oplevet en ekstrem stigning i værdi de seneste måneder. Omkring julen kostede en bitcoin lidt under 150.000 kroner. Og hvis du skal købe én i dag, så koster det altså omkring 300.000 kroner. Men hvorfor er bitcoin steget så meget? Og hvordan fungerer kryptovaluta egentlig? Det forsøger vi at give et svar på.Medvirkende: Mark Michael Olskær HansenTilrettelægger: Victor RentschRedaktør: Amanda Holmen2021-03-1017 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoThe BIG Faith At Home Pivot & New SurveyIn this episode, Pastor Mark shares how Faith At Home Ministries has pivoted to being a research based ministry that now serves churches in a much deeper way as they seek to develop and sustain a faith at home focus.  Pastor Mark also walks us through the new Pandemic Impact survey that they have developed that reveals how faith life has been impacted by the pandemic and where people desire help moving forward.  More information about the survey can be found at https://www.faithlife.me     --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm...2021-03-0530 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoSinglehood, God & the ChurchPastor Mark interviews a very special guest (you'll just have to listen to find out who it is) about singlehood.  What is it like being single in today's world?  How do you deal with questions on God's will and singlehood?  Is church a comfortable place for people who are single and what can be done to make it more comfortable?  How, as a single person, do you keep envy from your heart and what are some misunderstandings people have about single people?   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2021-02-2533 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoFrom Parenting to Grandparenting to Grandparenting Teenagers: Now What?Pastor Mark interviews Bill and Ann Parkinson who have all sorts of great wisdom and insights to share about parenting and grandparenting and especially how to maintain healthy relationships with your grandchildren as they become teenagers.  Bill has been one of the pastors at Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock, Arkansas for 30+ years and he also serves as the Pastors Division Director for the Legacy Coalition. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2021-02-1842 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoTimeout for Not So Perfect MomsMany moms feel the pressure and guilt that comes from chasing perfection - having a significant effect on home relationships. Amy Rienow joins Mark Holmen on this episode to offer encouragement and hope to build healthy relationships and feel joy. Amy is the author of several books, including today's topic, “The Not So Perfect Mom.” Amy’s experience as a counselor and mother of seven shines through with honest and practical parenting advice. Amy and Rob Rienow lead Visionary Family Ministries (www.visionaryfam.com). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2021-02-1144 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoImpressive ParentingBased on his book, Impressive Parenting, Pastor Mark shares what the Bible shows are the most important things a parent can do to lead their children to have faith in Christ.  As parents, we are leaving impressions on our children, the question becomes are we leaving the type of impression that will lead them to want to know, love and follow Jesus themselves?  To purchase either an E-book, or printed copy of Impressive Parenting go to https://www.faithathome.com/resources.html. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2021-02-0430 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoLong Distance GrandparentingMark Holmen talks with Wayne Rice about how to bridge the mile gap with your grandkids.  Wayne Rice is a parenting and youth ministry expert, lover of bluegrass music, prolific author and most importantly a grandpa five times over.  Wayne and Mark discuss how to turn the excuses and obstacles of long-distant grand parenting into OPPORTUNITIES.  More information about Wayne's pioneering work with the Legacy Coalition or ordering his latest book called "Long-Distance Grandparenting"  can be found at www.legacycoalition.com  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2021-01-2848 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoParents of Teens...You Need To Hear This!Special guest, Brad Bullock, joins Pastor Mark and shares his compelling and convicting perspective on teens and what they need most from their parents.  As a 15 year youth ministry leader, who has worked with thousands of teenagers and their parents, Brad shares some insights that only someone with his experience has and it will bless all parents, and even grandparents, who listen to this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2021-01-2146 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoChurch Damaged PeopleMost of us know someone who has been deeply hurt by church, or have been so wounded ourselves.  Pastor Mark speaks from the heart to the hearts of this who have been damaged by the church.  Listen in if you feel you want to stay away from church, if you are frustrated with organized religion, or if the church has left you confused about God, His love for you, or the ways He wants to work in your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2021-01-1430 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoResponse to Jan 6 - Where's Our Focus Been?In this episode I share what God has put on my heart in relation to the events of January 6 in Washington DC and the overall 2020 Presidential election.  Please know these are my personal thoughts and feelings and do not necessarily represent the  elders or staff of the Log Church.  Essentially, where the Lord led me was... "Where's Our Focus Been?  Where's Our Focus Gonna Be?"   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2021-01-0929 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoThe Walking Wounded - Mental Health and WellnessWhether it is depression, anxiety, or addictions, discussing mental health is something long overdue in Christian circles.  Join speaker Brett Ullman as he shares his personal journey and steps to wellness - while still struggling.  Brett Ullman is a conference speaker on topics like parenting, media influences, pornography, men's issues, mental illness and how the church can respond.  Brett's latest book, Parenting: Navigating Everything is available now.  To find out more, go to www.brettullman.com.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2021-01-0740 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoTOP 5 EPISODE REPLAY - Home Makeover 1: Faith Begins at HomeIn whose footsteps will your children follow?  God designed the home to be the primary place where faith is nurtured and lived out, but how do we make this happen.  Join us for a six part discussion based on Mark Holmen's engaging book, Faith Begins at Home --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-12-3136 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoTOP 5 EPISODE REPLAY - Is it true that God will never give you more than you can handle?In this episode, Pastor Mark will unpack the commonly used phrase, "God will never give you more than you can handle?"  Is that true?  Is it Biblical?  You might me surprised by what you find out.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-12-2931 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoFaith@Home Future 2021 (Replay)Pastor Mark shares the direction Faith At Home Ministries will be going in 2021 including new research they will be doing to reveal how the pandemic has impacted faith life at home.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-12-2131 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoThe Faith@Home HIStoryWhat is the story behind Faith At Home Ministries?  What is faith at home about?  What is it's mission and how has God been working through it over the past 15+ years to impact churches, parents and grandparents all across the world?   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-12-1531 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoPandemic Christmas ThoughtsPastor Mark shares some random thoughts and truly inspirational stories that will help people, and provide some good practical ideas we can implement, in the midst of this pandemic Christmas season we find ourselves in.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-12-1029 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoMom's Best ChristmasPull up an easy chair, a cup of hot chocolate, a paper and journal as we take a moment to consider Christmas and the past year with 4 everyday moms.  Write down your own answer to these questions: What will Christmas be like for you this year?  Who will be there? What is the best thing to come out of Covid-19 for your family? What is your family's favourite outdoor Christmas activity? What is your favourite non-healthy Christmas food? What is your favourite HEALTHY Christmas food? What is your favourite Christmas song? What is a favourite Christmas...2020-12-0842 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoPerspective Changing MomentsPastor Mark shares how his recent experience, of being the victim of a hit and run, became a perspective changing moment for Him and how perspective changing moments change us and make us stronger.     --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-12-0331 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoHelping Your Children Become Best Friends in ChristGod places a high priority on sibling relationships and Satan wants to destroy them. In this episode Brian Siewert talks with parenting expert Rob Rienow about how parents can help their children heal from conflict and become best friends in Christ.  GET A COPY OF ROB'S LATEST BOOK!  LIMITED BOOK GIVEAWAY:  email Rob@visionaryfam.com with the subject line BOOK GIVEAWAY - HEALING FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-11-3041 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoTeaching Your Children About SexEven though most parents did not receive healthy Biblical sex education from their parents, all studies show that the more positive, healthy, sex education taught from home, the less promiscuous and confused our kids will be. In this episode, Brian Siewert talks with parenting expert Jim Burns about how to teach our children the Purity Code and what to teach our kids from age 3 through the teen years. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-11-2645 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoPerspective on Doing Life With Your Adult ChildrenIf you have an adult child, you know that parenting doesn’t stop when a child reaches the age of eighteen. In many ways, it gets more complicated. Both your heart and your head are as involved as ever, whether your child lives under your roof or rarely stays in contact. In this podcast Brian Siewert talks with parenting expert Jim Burns to gain perspective on how to navigate the toughest and the most rewarding parts of parenting grown kids. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-11-2339 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoPerspectives On GrandparentingIn this episode Pastor Mark interviews Larry Fowler who is the founder of the the Legacy Coalition (https://www.legacycoalition.com/) which has become a powerful movement that is helping grandparents across the US and world to become more intentional with a renewed purpose for their role as spiritual influences in the lives of their grandchildren.  This episode will inspire, motivate and and equip grandparents with grandchildren of any age, stage or walk in life.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-11-1939 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoPerspectives On RacismIn this episode, Pastor Mark interviews Ralph Berry, counselor from Teen Challenge in Brainerd, MN to get his perspective, as an African American, Christian, husband, father and counselor on racism.  In this compelling interview listeners will hear a very unique and informative perspective that will challenge and convict people of all races.  Friends, racism is something we must discuss and address with one another and this podcast episode will help you do that.    --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-11-1232 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoThe God I Wish You Knew - Giver of HopeThe world offers us hope with a question mark...meaning hope that is optimistic but not certain.  I hope I will win the lottery.  I hope the pandemic will end soon.  But the God I know wants to give us an unwavering hope.  He wants us to have hope with an exclamation point that we can be certain in.  In this episode Pastor Mark will share with us the things God has given us to put our hope in that will give us unwavering hope no matter what comes our way.   --- ...2020-11-1030 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoThe God I Wish You Knew - A Constant ReminderHow is your memory?  Have you ever forgotten something important?   We are all forgetful people and throughout the entirety of Scripture we see God continually reminding His people of things they have forgotten.   So, when we say we don't know God, maybe it's more that we have forgotten who God is and that He is the greatest reminder of all time and the greatest forgetter as well.    --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-11-0529 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoThe God I Wish You Knew - A Voice You Can TrustMany people wonder where God is and if He can truly speak to them in ways others say he does.  How do we hear the voice of God?  How do we know the voice we are hearing is God's?  In this episode Pastor Mark will discuss how God speaks to us and what we need to do to hear him because He is a voice we can trust.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-11-0330 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoThe God I Wish You Knew - A Giver of GraceIn today's world we tend to struggle giving grace to one another and many of us have never experience true grace in our lives.  How can we understand God's grace when we have never experienced it in our own lives?  In this episode Pastor Mark will share some very personal experiences that helped him understand God's grace and how an understand of God's grace can truly be life changing for all of us.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-10-2930 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoThe God I Wish You Knew - Good Good FatherMany people have seemingly valid reasons for not trusting or believing in God based on experiences they have had in life.  Yet when they are asked to describe who God is to them, the responses usually lead me to say "If that's who God is, I wouldn't trust or follow Him either."  In this episode I will be discussing the God I wish you knew as a good, good, father.  Sadly, our earthly experiences with fathers has tainted our understanding and appreciation for who our God really is as our good, good, father.   --- ...2020-10-2730 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoHome Makeover 6: The Church MakeoverGod didn't intend the local church to be a drop-off centre for your children.  Church is to be a partner in helping understand how to do a better job of equipping your home to be the primary place where faith is nurtured.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-10-2249 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoHome Makeover 5: The Extended FamilyWho is part of your extended family?  God made the family as a multigenerational unit for a reason.  Everyone needs the wisdom and counsel of godly elders who may be family members or "familiar" people.  Do your kids have an extended family? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-10-2047 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoHome Makeover 4: The Child MakeoverParents want what is best for their children.   We all want our kids to avoid drugs, alcohol, violence, gangs and promiscuous sexual activity.  We want them to get good grades and maintain a healthy lifestyle.  What part does FAITH play in leading them to make good choices and how can we be most effective in doing this as parents? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-10-1540 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoHome Makeover 3: The Parent MakeoverAs parents, we pass on things to our children every day.  They're watching us, learning from us and emulating us.  The question is not ARE we passing things on - but WHAT are we passing on to our children. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-10-1342 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoHome Makeover 2: The BasicsYour family needs a makeover.  The first step in any recovery program is to admit that you have a problem. All families have problems and can benefit from a makeover.  Let's begin construction on your Home Makeover! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-10-0841 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoFollowership Law #4 - RemainFollowership requires continually choosing to remain a follower.  When you stop following, you are no longer a follower.  What are the habits required to remain a fully devoted follower of Jesus?  And you might be surprised to learn that remaining will lead to movement rather than stagnation.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-09-2931 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoFollowership Law #3 - The Law of ImitationFollowership requires imitation and the law of imitation can be seen everywhere.  We are all imitating someone, the question becomes who are we imitating?  This episode will look into the habits required to be better imitators of Jesus.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-09-2428 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoFollowership Law #2 - The Law of ConnectionFollowership requires sustained connection to the leader.  The weaker the connection the more difficult it becomes to follow.  This episode will explore the things we can do to stay connected to God?   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-09-2230 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoFollowership Law #1 - The Law of Buy InIn this episode Pastor Mark discusses the first law of followership - the law of buy in.  Followership begins and ends with the conscious and willing choice to buy in to following and being a follower.  This law requires us to have humility, respect, knowledge and trust.  Are you a bought in follower of Jesus?   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-09-1727 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoThe Case For FollowershipPastor Mark makes the case for why we should be pursuing followership over and against leadership.  Could it be that in our pursuit of leadership we have forgotten that walking with Christ is about followership?   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-09-1527 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoEverything Happens For A ReasonListen to this powerful message that Pastor Mark gave at a funeral for a 54 year old man who died suddenly.  This message addresses the commonly misused statement "Everything happens for a reason" with the truth that "In all things God works for the good of those who love Him" from Romans 8:28.  This episode is great for anyone who is struggling with why bad things happen.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-09-1024 minHere We Are So Here We GoHere We Are So Here We GoThe Pandemic's Impact on Mental HealthPastor Mark shares the recent CDC findings on how the pandemic is affecting mental health and what we can do to help.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-holmen/support2020-08-2229 minThe D6 Family Ministry PodcastThe D6 Family Ministry Podcast#149 | Is Our Daughter on Track? – Sissy GoffSissy Goff describes social, emotional and spiritual milestones for different ages and stages of a girl's life. Mark Holmen describes a way to measure the health of your church.2019-03-0444 minEmmanuel Covenant ChurchEmmanuel Covenant ChurchOur Kids, Part 3: Modeling“The question is not are we passing things on to our children, but what are we passing on to our children.”  - Mark Holmen.2018-06-2400 minThe D6 Family Ministry PodcastThe D6 Family Ministry Podcast#47 | Helping Dads Pass Down Faith – Mark HolmenMark Holmen helps dads with what many view as a daunting task by providing practical ways to pass down faith. Jim and Lynne Jackson give great ideas to coach parents on disciplining their kids.2017-03-2044 min