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Thoughts on Love, Fear, Shame and God – Part II
By: Robert Gottlieb For Part I of this article, click here. When I was younger, I had a difficult time comprehending many subjects in school, especially math and science. Coming from a family in which my grandfather is a chemical engineer, my oldest brother a meteorologist, my other brother a civil engineer and my father gifted in black arts of electrical engineering, I sort of expected I’d at least be [...]
Christian Perfectionism Part II
When you struggle with making changes in your life, do you ask God to help you? In Part II of "Christian Perfectionism", Grant discusses the partnership between you and God when it comes to making change.
Putting a Stop to the Stupor: The Effects of Video Games on Children
We live every day in the hustle and bustle of a busy society. With parents often working full time or beyond full-time hours, kids being shuffled here and there, a house to maintain, meals to cook, family and friends to keep up with, etc. – life gets just plain exhausting. We also live in a society that provides an easy solution to getting a little “R&R” time away from the [...]
How to Help Your Children Process Difficult Incidents
In light of the recent news coming out of Wheaton North High School affecting our teens and community, we’d like to provide the parents of local students some pointers for talking with your children about this incident, as well as other situations which may or have arisen within their classes, peer groups or in other areas of life. We have included a list of helpful tips below, and we also [...]
“This Isn’t Going to Work. I Can’t Talk About My Personal Life”: The Struggles of Men In Counseling
By: Robert Gottlieb So, my boss asked me to write an article about guys in counseling. This immediately brought to mind the above quote from Tony Soprano. Writing this article is harder than it sounds for several reasons. First, it’s very difficult to encompass an entire gender in one article. We as males are diverse, complicated and multifaceted, so I can’t really make blanket statements and expect everyone to be [...]
Event: Walking in a Manner Worthy of Our Calling: Honoring Our Most Sacred Relationships
Save the Date! -- Tuesday, April 9th Grant and Jennifer Stenzel are joining with Wheaton Bible Church, Dr. Greg Smalley and a variety of respected professional counselors and pastors from the community to present "Walking in a Manner Worthy of Our Calling: Honoring Our Most Sacred Relationships". This day-long workshop will feature Dr. Greg Smalley, the Executive Director of Marriage and Family Formation at Focus on the Family. Dr. Smalley is an author [...]