Beyond the Wedding

In this session we look at the opportunities that await us as we come out of this shelter in place due to COVID-19. What chances will we get to model relational care to others?

In this Podcast we take a deeper dive into checking in and how we can check in with Jesus

Last week we learned about the emotional cup and some of the symptoms. This week we learn how to empty of emotional cups by taking them to Jesus.

We all have an emotional "cup". We can only deal with so many emotions before they spill over and manifest themselves in unhealthy ways. 

In this zoom meeting session we practice relational check in. Checking in with one another helps us to get in touch with what we are feeling and helps the other person know what we are feeling. It helps to break down walls and builds relational intimacy. Ron and Jean bring us a word on hope.

With the current COVID-19 crisis, we took a break from our God P.R.O.C.E.S.S. series to join some friends on a Zoom meeting call to talk about our feelings during this time and some things that we can do from Gods word to help us to "fear not" 

In This new series we explore the process God uses to bring us to the place of relational maturity. Everything God has created in this universe has a process to it. We being this series with the exploration of process in our everyday lives.

Join our spirited discussion on how we can practically give to God. 

One of the prominent things we receive from Holy Spirit is power. Join us as we examine power vs empowerment and what the power we receive can be used for.

Not really a pause in the series - we look at love through the eyes of friends and mentors Andy and Paulette Ainsworth as they honored us with another teaching. It fit in well with our series as God would orchestrate it!

Join us as we continue to discuss what we receive from the Son - the gift of reconciliation. The discussion was lively and challenged much conventional thinking.

Join us as we continual our discussions focused on giving in relationships. This session we discuss what we received from the Son and how our passion for reconciliation aligns with God's passion for reconciliation.

In this session we begin our discussion on what we receive from Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The conversation begins with identity gotten from The Father. 

It is more blessed t give than to receive. That's what Paul reminds the disciples. At the same time in order to be a giver there has to be a receiver. This session we discuss the difficulty in receiving, why it can be a challenge and how we can be better receivers of the gifts and blessings God wants to pour into our lives through others.

Join us for a series on relational giving. We explore Luke 6:38, "Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." Often used in the context of monetary giving, this verse is in the context of relationship and this episode introduces the series, the context and what healthy relational giving looks like. 

In this session we conclude this mini series about Jesus and His birth. Eternity past and eternity future intersected at His birth. We explore the meaning of this intersection and the true meaning of its implications for us.

In this session we look at Jesus' birth and His entrance into a dark world. He is the light of the world and at Christmas time He reminds us that He is our light also. His light can pierce any darkness we might find ourselves in during this time of year.

In the last session of this series we explore the passion Christ had for us to come to earth, live among us and go to the cross to redeem us. We should bring that same passion to all we do in His name. We give five practical applications to help us bring passion to planting good relational seeds. 

In this session we look at Gods plan and purpose for planting His word and Spirit in us and His church. We are strategically planted by God in the places we find ourselves to model His love, grace and mercy.

In this session we look at how to use the scriptures to plant positive thoughts in our minds to overcome negative thoughts in ourselves and others.

In The session we look at how God models love to us so we can love ourselves and others. This is the basis to begin to know how to speak to ourselves and others. Planting seeds of encouragement to uplift ourselves and others.

In this session we continue to look at what God says about you and is what you believe the truth that God says about you.We continue to give you declarations about who you are from Gods word.

In Session Five Joe and Leona start looking at our beliefs. How do we deal with the things we believe about ourselves and the words that have been planted in our hearts by others. We start to change what we believe about ourselves when we start to know what God says about us.

In this session we explore the four areas that we receive our information about God. Each area has its pros and cons which can shape what say to ourselves about God. These in turn plant seeds in our hearts to form our beliefs about who we think God is.

In session we finish the discussion started in session two. Learning to think soberly about ourselves as Paul tells us in Romans 12:3.

In this session we look at our self talk. Whether negative or positive, our self talk has been shaped by our experiences, by ourselves and others. We look at what our self talk does to our belief systems and how to use Gods word to think biblically.

This eight week series looks at the power of the spoken and written word to affect relationships for better or worse. In this introduction we look at what the bible has to say about the tongue and about the word as a seed that when planted can produce fruit in our lives based on the condition of our hearts.

In this session we discuss Polarizing, Emotional Reasoning and Minimizing. 

In this session we discuss Personalizing, Magnifying and Generalizing. All are unhealthy ways that we can talk to ourselves. The good news is that we can change the script!

In this discussion we talk about how our responses are really based on our thinking. All to often we go immediately into "feeling" something and reacting rather then responding. It's important to understand the process behind our responses if we want our actions to change.

In this episode we discuss the difference between "burden" and "load" and how we can take away aloneness by setting up a community of care. 

Join us as we begin to discuss another key to relational wellness - learning how to live in the present.

Join us as we continue to discuss relational needs - how to be more self-aware of ours and how to recognize them in others.

Join us as we continue to discuss relational needs - how to be more self-aware of ours and how to recognize them in others.

Join us as we discuss emotional needs and how we can become more self-aware of them in our own lives as well as become more aware of them in those around us.

This episode is on feeling connected and showing gratit5ude for those who have poured into your life.

In this episode we discuss the importance of gratitude for the times we have received care through our difficult times and how that can be a motivator for us to give care during other's times of pain. 

In this discussion we go over what the ingredients are to a healthy confession and how to ask for forgiveness.  

Today's discussion is on the hidden aspects of fear that affect our relationships and how faith and love are the attitudes that can turn it all around.

Join the discussion as we talk about the need for hurts to be emotionally cared for before we can offer complete forgiveness. 

An abbreviated version of our class discussing the potential and pain related to our emotional needs.

In this episode we continue with a discussion of the Potential and Pain of emotional needs. The Needs Principle as discussed by Great Commandment Ministries is: Needs met = healthy thoughts lead to positive emotions lead to productive behaviors/outcomes. Needs unmet = unhealthy thoughts lead to negative emotions lead to unproductive behaviors/outcomes. In this session we discuss those thoughts, thoughts we don't even realize we think because we move to feelings so quickly.

In this session we begin a discussion on the Needs Principle When relational needs are met it leads to healthy thing which in turn leads to positive emotions which in turn leads to positive behaviors and outcomes When relational needs are unmet it leads to unhealthy thinking which in turn leads to painful emotions which in turn leads to unproductive behaviors and outcomes. In this session in particular, we talk about the pain we have experienced and how healing for that pain is essential if we are to have healthy relationships.

In this session we conclude our discussion on emotional needs - identifying what need is to be met and working toward meeting those needs. Let's look to develop our emotional IQ so we can identify those needs and help others feel less alone.

In this session we continue our discussion of emotional needs - identifying what need is to be met and working toward meeting those needs. Let's look to develop our emotional IQ so we can identify those needs and help others feel less alone.

In this session we venture into emotional needs - identifying what need is to be met and working toward meeting those needs. Looking at our relationships we find ourselves becoming irritated at another's behavior when that behavior could simply be the reflection of a need that is not being met. Let's look to develop our emotional IQ so we can identify those needs and help others feel less alone.

Join us as we discuss the importance of humility and active listening in helping to remove the aloneness in another person. This podcast was inadvertently cut short but there are still some gems in there!

In this session we discuss the crisis of aloneness. When Adam was in the garden - even though he walked with God - God said it is not good for man to be alone. Even when in a marriage relationship, there are many that walk around feeling "alone". The cure to aloneness is intimacy. What prevents us from deeply knowing one another, initiating care and being vulnerable with one another? Listen in and share the journey with us. This series is based on the workbook Relational Wellness, published by our friends in Great Commandment Ministries out of Austin, Tx. 

We are moving into a fresh season, one that we trust will be filled with loving relationships with those in our circle of influence. Our goal is to prepare ourselves to be care-givers, defining that as God does, those who provide care for one another. This session opens the series in which we will be discussing key elements in caring for one another so we can truly love others as we love ourselves. It is time for active Great Commandment living! This series is based on the workbook Relational Wellness, published by our friends in Great Commandment Ministries out of Austin, TX.

Join us for Part 2 in the short series on prayer and intimate time with God. Do you fully understand God's desire to simply be with you? To share the secrets of His heart with you? Be encouraged as we continue to focus on a very relational Father who desires the deepest of relationships with His children and the role we play in that.

Join us for the first of two parts in understanding that a thriving relationship with God begins with communication with God. It is essential that we begin to understand not only our need for intimacy with God but His overarching desire to be intimate with us as well.