RESOURCES

Our ministry at Marble Retreat provides brief, intensive, Christian Counseling in a retreat setting. Our goal is to provide hope and healing in your journey, therefore, we are providing links to additional resources which you may also find helpful.

Providing links to these resources does not mean an endorsement by Marble Retreat. Feel free to contact us should you require further clarification.

ARTICLES

Temptations in Ministry

Sinful behavior may be visible, but the source of that behavior is beneath the surface.

In this article written for Leadership Journal, Michael MacKenzie, reflects on the wisdom of Henri Nouwen regarding the temptations all of those in Christian leadership face.

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Using Scripture Well in Pastoral Care

When speaking truth one on one, you’re not delivering a sermon.

Scripture should cut like a scalpel with accuracy and effectiveness, not bludgeon like a hammer. In this article for Leadership Journal, Michael MacKenzie, clinical director of Marble Retreat, focuses on the steps to using Scripture well.

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Journey to Hope

Mike and Kari MacKenzie, Clinical Director and Executive Director of Marble Retreat, write for the Christian Standard magazine on one couple’s journey from pain to redemption when they found healing on the mountain.

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Curriculum For Pastor Care Specialists Addressing Significant Pastor Issues

In his dissertation research, Dr. Mike MacKenzie, Clinical Director of Marble Retreat, surveys those who care for pastors to determine pastoral struggles and then develops a curriculum to help train those who would care for pastors.

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A Follow-Up, Online Forum for Marble Retreat

In this dissertation, Dr. Kari MacKenzie, Executive Director of Marble Retreat, discusses an online community offered to the Alumni of Marble Retreat as ongoing care after they leave the Retreat Center. This thesis evaluates the effectiveness of the online discussion forum as a follow-up resource.

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