Shame Off You

by | Jul 19, 2017 | Recent Research

 Eric Scalise, Ph.D.   Every marriage and every home offers the opportunity to create meaningful relationships, to lay the groundwork for a secure and healthy self-identity and to incorporate scriptural principles that lead to a vibrant and active celebration of...

Living, Loving and Leading from Your Backstage

by | Jul 18, 2017 | Recent Research

Johnny Parker, DSL In my mid 30’s, I was driven to be successful and my life was out of balance.  I was a frontstage focused leader.  I was working for a mega church doing marriage counseling and speaking nationally at marriage conferences.  I was sleeping too little,...

A Christian Perspective on 13 Reasons Why

by | Jul 17, 2017 | Recent Research

Sarah Warner, M.S. 13 Reasons Why, a controversial Netflix series released on April 1 of this year, has sparked a great deal of discussion amongst teenagers and adults alike.  The show’s main character, Hannah, is a junior in high school that commits suicide after a...

So-So or Sozo?

by | Jul 12, 2017 | Recent Research

 Eric Scalise, Ph.D.   What does it mean to thrive or flourish in life? In a world where everything seems to be overanalyzed and word-smithed through a lens of political correctness or cultural relevance, is it OK to prosper? The word “thrive” implies moving...

Blown Away

by | Jul 11, 2017 | Weekly Devotionals

Tim Clinton, Ed.D. “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was...

Fear Knots or Fear Nots?

by | Jul 5, 2017 | Recent Research

 Eric Scalise, Ph.D. One can hardly turn on the news or see an Internet feed and not hear or read about the latest natural disaster, heartrending tragedy, untimely accident, senseless shooting, or act of violent terrorism. Indeed, the world seems filled with turmoil....

The Privilege of Ignorance

by | Jun 30, 2017 | Recent Research

When is the last time you thought about Native Americans? Non-Native people have the privilege of ignoring the realities faced by American Indians unless, of course, they are watching Disney’s Pocahontas, cheering on the Washington Redskins, or attending their child’s...

Serve Us or Service?

by | Jun 28, 2017 | Recent Research

 Eric Scalise, Ph.D.   Human nature at its core is basically self-absorbed, self-ish, and self-centered. This is simply a result of the fall from grace that occurred in the Garden of Eden so many years ago. Children come into this life, literally screaming for...