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How many times this week have you cringed when you heard a comment by a leader? Whether it is politics, media, bosses or community leaders, most of us easily recognize bad leaders. But what is it that we look for to determine if we have a good one? Good leaders are distinguished by a number of traits. A…

At the end of this week, I will lay my dad to rest in his beloved small town on the shores of Lake Michigan. His almost 98 years on this earth came to a close last week as he breathed his last breath. My dad lived a good long life as a father, husband and…

John and Sue have never had a conversation regarding their relationship expectations. This came to a head when Sue admitted she was disappointed in the way their relationship was going and was considering ending it. John was shocked and had no idea Sue was so unhappy. Relationship expectations make a difference and need to be…

The other day at work, we were all doing a lot of complaining. Some days, complaining is easy and we focused on lots of problems-administrators not listening, too many meetings, co-workers that irritates us, too little time to get things done, etc.  We can all find reasons to complain, but is this the focus we…

Every year around this time, I am asked by media to talk about how difficult it is to be with family. Getting together over a holiday with family members who don’t get along most of the year can be stressful. But perhaps, rather than pulling out the stops to finally confront those family members who…

Most of us know the importance of forgiveness, but how well do we do when it comes to forgiving ourselves? As important as forgiving others is, it is also true that self-forgiveness needs to be a part of forgiveness. So why do we struggle so much in this area? From a spiritual perspective, once we repent,…

Jack has suffered with depression for years. He is one of 5 million people who have what is called treatment-resistant depression. He has tried numerous antidepressant drugs that would work for a while and then seem to stop working. Recently, he joined a clinical trial using a drug that most people know as a psychedelic…

The root cause of anxiety is sometimes easier to spot than others. Sharon was about to go into her promotions meeting at work, but began to feel her heart race, her palms sweat and her hands shake. She was having trouble breathing and felt sick to her stomach. She just wanted to leave her supervisor’s waiting…

Long gone are the days when someone using porn has to wait for a brown paper wrapped magazine to be delivered to his house. Now, thanks to the Internet, the digital world of pornography can be accessed at the click of a mouse. The stimuli of  digital porn is enough to get a rush of…

Like most of you, I was grieved over the horrific events of last week–bombs sent in the mail to politicians and a gunman killing innocent Jews gathering in their temple to name a baby. The worst of humanity was on display. The amount of hate we continue to see acted out on the national stage is…
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