by Spencer Mason | Feb 11, 2015 | Winter 2015, GREENHOUSE
11 Feb 2015 Cindy and I shared some ideas about building a strong marriage with younger couples in the church recently, and I told this story from Greg Smalley: One of the things that I appreciate most about my parents is the honesty of their marriage. They’ve...
by Spencer Mason | Jan 28, 2015 | Winter 2015, GREENHOUSE
28 Jan 2015 My husband is the full-time pastor at our church where we have been serving for nine years. When the Lord first called us to this sweet congregation, we had only three young children (four, five and seven). As most of you know, getting small children...
by Spencer Mason | Jan 21, 2015 | Winter 2015, GREENHOUSE
21 Jan 2015 “This feels just like what I’ve done all my life!” wailed my eighteen-year-old son. He was working on an assignment for an online college history course that he was taking the fall after high school graduation. I could only sigh and pray for God to give me...
by Spencer Mason | Jan 14, 2015 | Winter 2015, GREENHOUSE
14 Jan 2015 The only thing better than the family you’re born in is the family you choose. Born an only child, I learned to be content entertaining myself. Not one to surround myself with an entourage of friends, I’m completely comfortable shopping, dining...
by Spencer Mason | Jan 7, 2015 | Winter 2015, GREENHOUSE
7 Jan 2015 This article is late to the editor and somewhat cobbled together (therefore, truly a kluge). Originally I was just going to write about the history of schooling, how changes in technology helped place new emphasis on socialization as a responsibility of...