The Uncommon Experience
“This is really awkward.”
Archive October 14, 2010
Brenda Salter McNeil on Being Witnesses
Earlier this year Fuller’s Ogilvie Institute sponsored the Mighty Waters conference on preaching and living God’s passion for justice.
How Do You Do Conflict?
Catalyst Leadership magazine recently used research by the Barna Group to assign animals to different ways of dealing with conflict.1 Most pastors, they wrote, take the Sloth (avoid at all costs), Skunk (pass the stink on to someone else), …
Managing Anxiety in the Family Strategies for Changing our Relationship Dance
Kids often bear the symptoms of their parents’ anxiety and conflict. These insights from a trained therapist can help families take steps toward a healthier relationship dance.
Christian Boy Meets Christian Girl
Christian kids may hold with a high view of marriage, but that view has very weak legs when it tries to walk out dating relationships.
The New Digital American Family?
Nielsen recently released a report on the “New Digital American Family.” I have to admit up front that I don’t love that set of descriptors.
Better Communication with Your Kids An Interview with Terry and Sharon Hargrave
Kara Powell interviews Terry and Sharon Hargrave on improving parent-child communication during adolescence.
Doctors Speak Up About Teen Social Media Use
What is digital connectivity doing to kids’ emotions, brains, identity formation, and relationships? And is that connected to their physical health?
Social Media – Another Way For Kids To Feel Rejected
I am hyper sensitive to people feeling rejected/left out. Especially teenagers.
Maintaining Relational Presence in a Technological World
Becoming Aware
A shovel, a mirror, and a tray.
Recently I stood before a classroom of parents with these rudimentary objects. The shovel, mirror, and tray presented stark contrasts to the technological tools I was trying to help parents view …