Stages of Change
We often think that changing behavior is a simple “yes-no” decision. However the reality is more complicated than that. Watch the short video and review the teaching below to learn how this understanding can affect our personal behavior change as well as influence how we can best support others.
The Past’s Impact on the Present Marriage: Attachment Podcast
Marital distress happens. Pain will occur. And when it does, our attachment styles will kick into full gear. Soon we will be behaving according to a script that was written a long time ago. However, these powerful scripts can be rewritten. In this episode of Breaking Bread, Kaleb Beyer explains
A Season of Singleness
Ecclesiastes 3:1 states, “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” Seasons come and go throughout a calendar year. Even when it feels like Winter may never end, we know sooner or later, Spring weather will arrive. We get used to the
Emotional Regulation Skills Course
God has made us wonderfully. Our emotions and our bodies are closely connected. In fact, emotion always happens in the body. Just as emotions affect the body, the body affects emotions. There are bodily techniques that can be learned to bring about a healthy emotional experience. This course aims at
Dealing with Anger Podcast
Solomon the wise said, “He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty.” Those of us who have lost the battle of self-control know just how mighty “the slow to anger” are. In this episode of Breaking Bread, Brian Sutter helps us understand the emotion of anger. He
The Freedom of Commitment
I stopped counting at thirty. The number of weather apps on my app store seemed like an endless scroll. So many options. Each one vying for a market share – boasting uniqueness, advanced technology, improved graphics, accuracy, convenience. For weather app junkies like me, the hope for the “perfect” app
Introversion & the Church Podcast
The church is God’s family. To participate in church, is to participate in “together.” What if “together” is difficult for you? In this episode of Breaking Bread, Kristen Schwind and Ron Messner give voice to the introvert in church. They highlight both the weaknesses and the strengths our personalities pose
The Past’s Impact on the Present Marriage: Emotion Podcast
The communication process is hard enough with just words. Add emotion to the mix and sometimes we might as well be speaking a foreign language. This is because the present moment meaning we attribute to emotions has been constructed in the past. In this episode of Breaking Bread, Kaleb Beyer
Coping Statements For Christians With OCD and Scrupulosity
Faith is not the absence of feeling uncertain. Faith is going forward through the uncertainty. OCD wants me to believe that uncertainty and doubt are dangerous. While uncertainty is uncomfortable, it is not dangerous, and I can tolerate it. My faith is what I believe, not what I feel. Feelings
Discipleship: Three Keys to Encourage Young Couples
As believers, we are called into a process of ongoing change and transformation. We are called to be disciples of Jesus – to learn from him and continually become more and more like him. Discipleship is a maturing process of moving from milk to meat. The encouraging reality is we