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A New Year, a Stronger Faith: Resolutions with Purpose

by John Thurman | December 28, 2024 | Resilient Faith-Based Living, Resilient Living | 1 Comment

A New Year, a Stronger Faith: Resolutions with Purpose is my challenge to look at your annual New Year's resolutions in a new and fresh way. As we approach the New Year, people worldwide will take a moment to reflect on the past year. It is a time for celebration,...

Rejoice! How to Embrace Joy this 3rd Week of Advent

by John Thurman | December 17, 2024 | Christmas Hope, Christmas Stress, Christrmas Joy, Resilient Living | 4 Comments

Advent wreath with three candles lit for the third week of advent in a dark room with copy space Rejoice: How to Embrace Joy This Advent Embracing Joy: Preparing for Christmas “That night, shepherds were staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep....

Becoming a Man of Peace: The Second Sunday of Advent

by John Thurman | December 6, 2024 | Christmas Hope, Christmas Stress, Resilient Living | 0 Comments

Becoming a Man of Peace: The Second Sunday of Advent The Second Sunday of Advent: Embracing Peacemaking as a Man of God Advent is when we look forward to celebrating the birth of Jesus. It's a chance to think about what His arrival means and the wonderful gifts He...

Embracing Hope: The First Step of the Advent

by John Thurman | December 2, 2024 | Christmas, Christmas Stress, Christmas Traditions, Holiday Stress, Resilient Faith-Based Living, Resilient Living | 2 Comments

Embracing Hope: The First Step of the Advent. The Candle of Hope. Embracing Hope: The First Step of the Advent The First Sunday of Advent: Lighting the Candle of Hope As we poured our morning coffee, my wife and I lit the first candle on our advent wreath. We read a...

9 Ways Gratitude Can Transform Your Thanksgiving

by John Thurman | November 19, 2024 | Gratitude, Resilient Living, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Stress | 1 Comment

9 Ways Gratitude Can Transform Your Thanksgiving! by John Thurman, M.DIv., M.A. As we approach Thanksgiving, a time traditionally filled with warmth, family, and reflection, it's the perfect opportunity to harness the incredible power of gratitude. By intentionally...

Revitalize Your Marriage: 9 Myths You Need to Debunk Now! Part 3

by John Thurman | October 30, 2024 | Christian Marriage, lower marriage stress, Marital Intimacy, Marriage, Marriage Enrichment, Resilient Faith-Based Living, Resilient Living | 0 Comments

By: John Thurman, M.Div. M.A., LCMHC Welcome to Revitalize Your Marriage Pt 3! Excellent work making it this far! In this final segment, we will debunk the last three myths that might still hang around the kitchen table. We'll tackle the myth that great relationships...

Revitalize Your Marriage: 9 Myths You Need to Debunk Now! Part 2

by John Thurman | October 30, 2024 | Christian Marriage, Marriage, Marriage Enrichment, Resilient Faith-Based Living, Resilient Living, Resilient Marriages | 0 Comments

Revitalize Your Marriage Thanks for continuing as we learn to Revitalize Your Marriage. Today, we will dive into Part Two of this three-part series and attempt to remove the mystery of these myths that can sometimes trip up even the most solid relationships. We can...

Marriage Makeover: Six Exciting Ways to Energize Your Marriage.

by John Thurman | October 29, 2024 | Marriage Enrichment, Marriage Stress, Resilient Faith-Based Living, Resilient Living | 0 Comments

What's Your Relationship Status? Need a Makeover? What would you say if you had to sum up your relationship briefly? "Less-than-stellar"? "Hot mess alert"? If so, don't panic! I've got some wallet-friendly tips that'll help you strengthen that love connection. As you...

Revitalize Your Marriage: 9 Myths You Need to Debunk Now! Part 1

by John Thurman | October 21, 2024 | Marriage, Marriage Enrichment, Resilient Faith-Based Living, Resilient Living, Resilient Marriages | 0 Comments

Revitalize Your Marriage: 9 Myths You Need to Debunk Now! By: John Thurman M.DIv., M.A., LCMHC How's your marriage today? Is it sizzling hot, lukewarm enough to brew iced coffee, or so cold you need a space heater to survive? Today, I will help you make your marriage...

2019 Resolutions? Don’t!

Transition Points, True Success

As we move into what could be a wonderful and exciting New Year I thought it would be fun to look at the traditional Top 10 resolutions and then give you some tips on how to be more successful in meeting them. These are from Statistic Brain. Lose Weight/Healthier...

7 Ways to Experience True Success – # 5 Partner Well

Resilience, Self-improvement, The No Fear Entrepreneur.

Partner Well “Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success.” Proverbs 15.22 In a few days, many of my friends will be traveling to Franklin, Tennessee to attend The Tribe Conference, 2018 hosted by Best Selling Author and Entrepreneur, Jeff Goins....

7 Ways to Experience True Success – # 4 Make a Decision

Resilience, Self-improvement, Surviving Hard Times

Make a Decision “Life is managed, not cured.” Dr. Phil To get where you want to go in life, you have to make a decision. That decision will be something like, if I want to improve my situation I must change ___________. You and I are our own life managers, and...

7 Way to Experience True Success – 3 – Take Action

Resilience, Self-improvement, The No Fear Entrepreneur.

Step 3 - Take Action Recently, I was watching A Night at the Museum 2, and there was Amy Adams, one of my favorite actors portraying Amelia Earnhart, one of America's aviation pioneers. Amelia Earhart, what a powerful legacy of a woman, a person who experienced...

6 Ways to Experience Success Part 2 – FOCUS

Resilience, The No Fear Entrepreneur.

Albert Einstein said, “Genius is the ability to focus on one particular thing for a long time without losing concentration.” Excerpt From The No Fear Entrepreneur So many entrepreneurs and ministry leaders fail to build their businesses/ministries because they are...

7 Ways To Experience True Success Part -1-Know Your Why

Biblical entrepreneurship, Resilience, Self-improvement, The No Fear Entrepreneur., True Success

Did you know that many entrepreneurs and ministry leaders start off with a great plan, product or idea only to do a face plant down the road? While there are many great stories and articles about why startups fail or succeed I want to spend a few minutes...

Suicide, One Christian’s Response.

Christianity and Suicide, Resilience, Suicide Awareness, Suicide Prevention

Unfortunately, the rates of Suicide continue to go up. Equally unfortunate is the Church's impotent response to this crisis. Today, September 10, 2019, I discovered that a young pastor, Jarrid Wilson, took his life after a long struggle with depression. While people...

The Three C’s of Grit

Grit, Resilience, Self-improvement, The No Fear Entrepreneur.

Why is it that some people succeed in starting a new business, ministry opportunity, or creative enterprise and others fail? If you read or listen to motivational books you learned the importance of knowing you're why, identifying your passion, developing a business...

Things You May Not Know About Memorial Day

Patriotism

What are you planning on doing this Memorial Day weekend? It will be the official launch of summer, there will be swimming, BBQs, wine festivals, camping, all types of fun activities. My wife and I will hit the road to visit our daughter’s family in the beautiful hill...

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John Thurman M.Div., M.A. CMHC

John is a dedicated Counselor, Author, and Speaker who embraces a faith-friendly and practical approach. By blending Positive Psychology with the timeless wisdom of Scripture, he empowers you to achieve your goals. Specializing in Men’s Issues, Anxiety, Depression, and Couples, John is here to guide you on your journey to personal growth and fulfillment.

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