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Marty Machowski | Authors
Marty Machowski is an executive pastor at Covenant Fellowship Church in Glen Mills, PA, where he has served on the pastoral staff for over thirty years. He is the best-selling author of a number of family devotionals, curricula (including the Gospel Story for Kids), children’s books, and parenting titles. Recent releases include The Ology Curriculum Package, The Spirit-Led Family, The Sword, God and Me, and the Redemption Tales series. He and his wife, Lois, have six children and several grandchildren, and reside in West Chester, PA.
David Powlison | Authors
David Powlison, MDiv, PhD, (1949–2019) was a teacher, counselor, and the executive director of the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF). He wrote many books and minibooks, including Speaking Truth in Love, Seeing with New Eyes, The Biblical Counseling Movement: History and Context, Good and Angry: Redeeming Anger, Irritation, Complaining, and Bitterness, Making All Things New: Restoring Joy to the Sexually Broken, God's Grace in Your Suffering, Safe and Sound, and Take Heart and Take Heart for Teens. David was also the editor of The Journal of Biblical Counseling. Recent Articles Envisioning Spiritual Warfare as Paul Did Hope for the Struggles We All Face
Darby A. Strickland | Authors
Darby A. Strickland, MDiv, is a faculty member and seasoned counselor at the Christian Counseling & Education Foundation (CCEF). She has written books for adults and kids on walking with God through both everyday life and hard times. She is the author of the Comfort for Children in Hard Times series, Becoming You for Girls, and Becoming You for Boys. She loves helping families grow in God’s wisdom and care for one another. Darby and her husband, John, have three children. Recent Articles Guiding Your Children Through Big Changes Helping Children Face Change with Confidence
Jonathan Holmes | Authors
Jonathan Holmes, MA, is the Founder and Executive Director of Fieldstone Counseling. He previously served for fifteen years on the pastoral teams of Parkside Church and Parkside Green. He is the author of several books, including Counsel for Couples, Rescue Skills, and Rescue Plan. Jonathan serves as a visiting faculty member and on the board of trustees for CCEF (Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation), as well as an instructor at Westminster Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Jennifer, have four daughters. Recent Articles The Hardest Thing You’ve Ever Done
Dave Harvey | Authors
Dave Harvey, DMin, is president of Great Commission Collective, a church-planting ministry in North America and abroad. Dave served pastors and churches for four decades and travels widely across networks and denominations as a conference speaker. He’s the bestselling author of When Sinners Say “I Do”, The Plurality Principle, Stronger Together, and The Clay Pot Conspiracy. Dave and his wife, Kimm, live in southwest Florida. Visit revdaveharvey.com. Recent Articles Leaders, the Suffering You Hate Produces the Resilience You Need
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