A Busy Season of Therapy
Most people are surprised when I tell them my practice is somewhat seasonal. My own children are amazed I ever have slow periods: “When I walk down the hall at school, Dad, I see lots of people who need to see you.” I know the holidays will always be slow. Yes, it’s true people have [...]
Family Ministry Training Opportunities
There are a number of training events, as well as several enrichment opportunities, coming to Oklahoma in the next few months. Dr Kevin Leman will be the keynote speaker at the second annual NE Oklahoma Family Life Conference at First Baptist Church, Bartlesville. Theme for the conference is “Surviving the Schedule”. There will also be [...]
Healthy Marriage Initiative
Wade F. Horn, the assistant secretary for children and families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has an article in The National Review that is worth reading. Armed with compelling research that shows that children do best when reared in healthy, stable, two-parent households, three years ago President Bush launched his Healthy [...]
Too Little, Too Late: 2
Your spouse has been begging you for years to change: and you finally begin to do it. Counseling, prayer, support groups, accountability partner… the work is difficult, but the effort is beginning to pay off. So why is he/she so mad? Most often the thinking goes something like this: “I finally reconciled myself to the [...]
Too Little, Too Late
In the past week I have seen three or four men who are all facing the same choice: Admit that actions have consequences and be prepared to take responsibility for what they have done, or lose their wives. The good news is that these are men who are serious – finally – about making changes [...]
Marriage and Family Ministry Conference
Looks like it will be a very good conference. General Sessions will be led by: John Lynch, John Trent, Gary and Carrie Oliver, Ron Deal, David and Janet Congo, and Eric and Jennifer Garcia. Workshops featuring: H. Norman Wright, Dave and Claudia Arp, David Olson, Dennis and Emily Lowe, Ben Freudenburg, Tom and Beverly Rodgers, [...]
Youth Ministry
Michael Spencer, the Internet Monk, lists five things that youth ministers need to hear. Just have a seat. You’re 24, you look great, you’re having fun at your job….time to sit in the chair, take out the earphones, and listen to the old, fat guy. It’s a great list; Michael covers issues such as accountability, [...]
