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Mark Dutton

About Mark Dutton

Pastor Mark Dutton serves as the Pastor of Discipleship & Extension Ministries, as an Adult Bible Fellowship teacher, and as an instructor for Faith Biblical Counseling Ministries.

How Can You Get a ‘Glad’ Heart Starting Today?

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Have you ever wondered why some people seem so happy and joyful? Have you ever wondered what was going on in their mind or heart, or what circumstances they were experiencing that made them so happy? The more you watched … Continue reading

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Humility: The Solution to a Real Problem

Why Are We Not Humble? Our pride, which is really the root of all of our sin, goes all the way back to Genesis 3 when Adam sinned against God in the Garden of Eden.  God made it very clear, … Continue reading

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Counseling from Genesis, Part 5

Genesis is packed full of truth for all of us to learn and apply.  In many ways, the beginning helps us to understand the end and motivates us to follow the truth of God’s Word.  It is true that Genesis … Continue reading

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Counseling from Genesis, Part 4

Genesis 1:26—2:25 presents the counselor with a biblical view of man.  Genesis 1:26 is one of the most significant transitions in the entire Bible!  In Genesis 1:1-25, the plural form of Elohim is used 21 times to emphasize the Godhead. … Continue reading

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Counseling from Genesis, Part 3

Why did God even create anything anyway? There are a number of reasons we could give, but let’s start with the two most obvious reasons: Reason #1: Because God wanted to do it. How do we know He wanted to … Continue reading

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Counseling from Genesis, Part 2

Similar to Proverbs 23:7, “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he,” we are what we think, and what we believe guides our actions.  What we believe about Genesis, and what we believe about Creation has many implications … Continue reading

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Counseling from Genesis, Part 1

Where does counseling start? Many people ask the question, “If a person wants to learn how to counsel, where does one begin?” One of the answers could be, “Start in Ephesians 4 where Paul tells us how to change and … Continue reading

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