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CFOR303/PSYC303 Marriage and Family Fall Semester 2016, Distance Education Instructor: Hiob Ngirachimoi, Lead Instructor: Howa...

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Marriage advice worth considering, Family Life Thought #3:

Family Life Thought #3:

An older internet friend of mine, Charles Wood, quotes a younger guy, Dave Willis, whom I haven't met.  The original article is titled "The Best Marriage Advice Ever," a bit hyperbolic, but still good

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

News Release:

Alii, friends in Palau,
Lord willing, I'll be in Palau October 17-29. I should be at the Palau TF, on PCC campus most mornings. The number there is 680-488-4294. You can reach me by email at hmerrell@piu.edu. I'll have information about Spring classes at PIU-Palau and application materials for both PIU-Palau and our Guam campus. I'll be doing the lecture portion of the Marriage and Family Class. The Lectures are on the Biblical Foundation of the Family. I've been given permission to invite leaders from the churches to attend these lectures. If you want to attend, check with Pastor Hiob at Koror Evangelical Church, or write me. The lectures will be Monday-Friday both weeks, at 5:10. The location will be announced, based on the expected attendance.
I can tell you now, that one class that will be offered at PIU-Palau this spring is THEO 200. To take this class students must be enrolled in PIU, or take the class, with adviser permission, as a student at PCC. A scholarship is available for first time students who do not qualify for other financial aid. This class is very useful in ministry, and provides a foundation for further study. You can find application materials at piu.edu, or see me when I am in Palau.
I'm looking forward to seeing you.
Mechikung

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Family Life, Thought #2:

Family life is not always easy, sometimes in it incredibly hard.  Coach Monty Williams reminds that God is enough.


Sunday, September 18, 2016

Plain text version of Howard &Kathy's story,

How A Guy Like Me Was Able to Marry a Girl Like That

I first met Kathleen Marsceau when I was in third grade.  (If you want to hear me tell my story, accompanied by a few illustrations, click here) to continue reading click the link below.

Saturday, September 10, 2016

WEEK 5

Week 5, Choosing a Mate:
This week’s topic, “Mate Selection,”

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

What I Learned In The Locker Room:

This article tells about a valuable lesson, about cherishing the one you love, I learned back when I was in High School.  I'll refer to this in the section on Mate Selection, Week 5, but you can get a head start on it, now.

 


Why would You Cast Those Pearls Before Those Hogs?


I'm teaching a Marriage and Family class at Pacific Islands University.  Part of what we are working on is getting started well--mate selection.  I've been spending a great deal of time with my past. I'm using the story of how Kathy and I got together

Week 4, Part B:

Week #4, Part B:

I’ve edited a recording of a message I did at Covington Bible Church, a couple of years ago.  I’ll present it here in several sections.  In between the sections there are some things for you to think about.

Week 4, Part A:

Week #4, A:

Monday, September 5, 2016

Daily Thought on Marriage, #1:

Over the past week I've spent many hours reviewing the story of how Kathy and got together.  That