<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Watermark Church]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watermark Church]]></description><link>https://www.mywatermark.org/watermark-blog-impressions</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 11:41:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mywatermark.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Building a Thriving Marriage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marriage is hard.  Do you know what percentage of marriages end in divorce?  According to one source, the national average for first...]]></description><link>https://www.mywatermark.org/single-post/building-a-thriving-marriage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e1887c21a7b44b35ed70ab</guid><category><![CDATA[Life Issues]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d6d83_2316c7deb42c49179ec95ab9f64ea6e8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_851,h_315,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pastor Joel Settle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living Hope: Part 5 Living the Good Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you think of living the good life , what comes to mind?  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Maybe you experienced distress in the past year.  Be encouraged...]]></description><link>https://www.mywatermark.org/single-post/peace-for-the-new-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6773ffce20c3f052c34c865d</guid><category><![CDATA[Struggles]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 14:00:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d6d83_5dcf7e3a5f3c42fb8875a6e76777b7d0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pastor Joel Settle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas Chronicles: The Shepherds]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is really significant that the Lord chose to share the world-changing Good News with shepherds living in the fields...]]></description><link>https://www.mywatermark.org/single-post/christmas-chronicles-the-shepherds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6769e32bd361a658c70c402d</guid><category><![CDATA[Knowing God]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Dec 2024 14:00:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d6d83_16a364cd9b3e43f88c8dfaf843d79980~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_851,h_315,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pastor Joel Settle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas Chronicles, Mary ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever faced what you perceived as an impossible task? Mary found herself in a situation that likely seemed impossible for her. ]]></description><link>https://www.mywatermark.org/single-post/christmas-chronicles-mary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67618a34c31fb88772d806f8</guid><category><![CDATA[Struggles]]></category><category><![CDATA[About Faith]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d6d83_16a364cd9b3e43f88c8dfaf843d79980~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_851,h_315,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pastor Joel Settle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joseph (Christmas Chronicles)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever thought about the  conundrum  Joseph found himself in when he got the news that Mary was pregnant? You could put his pic...]]></description><link>https://www.mywatermark.org/single-post/joseph</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67588d593095d7b21b1c879f</guid><category><![CDATA[Knowing God]]></category><category><![CDATA[Struggles]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d6d83_16a364cd9b3e43f88c8dfaf843d79980~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_851,h_315,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pastor Joel Settle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Practice of Gratitude]]></title><description><![CDATA[The calendar says it’s time to give thanks, but do we really need a reminder to be grateful? The truth is, sometimes we do! The reality...]]></description><link>https://www.mywatermark.org/single-post/the-practice-of-gratitude</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6744ecc70396d679b2cd3ec2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d6d83_9bebbbe829f44a22b5a4e3aa44b2af1f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pastor Joel Settle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pitfalls of Passive Parenting  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parenting is hard! I’ve been a dad for 34 years, raised three of my own and played a part in raising another 10 foster children with my...]]></description><link>https://www.mywatermark.org/single-post/the-pitfalls-of-passive-parenting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66ec7e43312d3229dd2088ee</guid><category><![CDATA[Life Issues]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:47:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d6d83_bf33d388c1234460951cac3db21dfd2e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pastor Joel Settle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ending the Wars (Conflict)]]></title><description><![CDATA[James opens chapter 4 of his letter with a great question! What causes fights and quarrels among you? 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In the opening verses...]]></description><link>https://www.mywatermark.org/single-post/pursuing-the-wisdom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66a966eaec9e8d5025a43280</guid><category><![CDATA[Life Issues]]></category><category><![CDATA[Knowing God]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 13:00:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d6d83_d3aa19eee54443b68ffdf145a8e76b8e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_984,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pastor Joel Settle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taming the Tongue]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are very few things in life that are more difficult to control than our tongues! 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We may be living in the era...]]></description><link>https://www.mywatermark.org/single-post/getting-right-with-god</link><guid isPermaLink="false">665f5465432b6d574a318a55</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:09:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d6d83_ddf2a2bbce85426aa80ec237cf2c8f7b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_984,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pastor Joel Settle</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>