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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...

Journal Your Way to Better Health

Journaling, Life Change, Resilience, Resilient Leadership

What happens to us is not as important as the meaning we assign to it.Journaling helps sort this out.” Michael Hyatt What would you think if I told you there was an inexpensive and creative way to lighten life's burdens? Would you be interested? Did you know one of...

How to Crush Anxiety, Sadness & Regret with Mindfulness!

4 Phases of Emotional Recovery, Active Optimism, Mindfulness, Optimism, Resilient Leadership, Self-Care

Be still and know that I am God! Psalm 46:10 NLT In the next few minutes I am going to show you how to crush anxiety, sadness, and regret with the simple act of mindfulness! The process is so simple most of us complexly miss it. Do you ever play mental and...

Gratitude: An Antidote to COVID-19 Stress!

Coronavirus Leadership, Freedom from fear, Gratitude, Stress Management

“The only way you learn persistence is by going through challenging times.” What toll are the stressors of this COVID-19 chaos having on you, your relationships, and your business? At this very moment, as you read this, how has the stress produced by the past few...

Overcome the Fear of COVID-19

Coronavirus Leadership, Freedom from fear

There is a darkness on the edge of town, and it is killing people, so let’s pull together and defeat it. Tom Hank's In today's article I show you how to overcome the fear of COVID-19. Have you ever noticed that panic tends to bring out the worse in us? Instead of fear...

Covid-19: Facing the Fear of Failure, and Overcoming It!

Coronavirus Leadership, Fear of Failure, Focus, Overcome Fear, Overcoming Fear, Personal Growth

EDITOR'S NOTE: This piece was released before the new restrictions and shutdowns resulting from the recent upswing in COVID numbers. COVID-19: Facing the Fear of Failure and Overcoming It is both a catchy title and a daunting task, particularly if you don't want to...

Optimism: A Vital Part of Resilience

Active Optimism, Biblical entrepreneurship, Coronavirus Leadership, Crisis management, Crisis Management, Life Change, Resilience, Resilient Leadership

"The sun will come out tomorrow!"Little Orphan Annie Optimism is a vital part of resilience. With out optimism it is difficult to move through tough time, particularly these past few months. In this article I will show you how optimism is a vital part of resilience....

COVID-19: Leading Out of the Crisis!

Coronavirus Leadership, Crisis Management, Crisis management, Leadership, Optimism, Resilience, Resilient Leadership

COVID-19 Leadership Tips Whether you are leading yourself, your family, or your workgroup, here are 5 Tips to improve your leadership abilities. Remember all of the articles, posts, sermons, and presentations on Vision 20/20 we heard in the last quarter of last year,...

COVID-19: How to Effectively Lead in a Crisis

Coronavirus Leadership, Crisis management, Leadership, Resilience, Resilient Leadership

Leadership requires two things: a vision of the world that does not yet existand the ability to communicate it.Simon Sinek What is leadership? It is the ability to influence others. In a review of leadership in high risk, often life and death situations, Thomas...

COVID-19: 4 Phases of Emotional Recovery

4 Phases of Emotional Recovery, Crisis Management, Disaster Mental Health, Overcoming Fear, Post Traumatic Growth, Resilience

COVID-19: The 4 Phases of Recovery. Planning for chaos and a return to a new normal How are you doing today? If you are like most of us, you are probably growing tired and frustrated with the multiple impacts of COVID-19. Two to three weeks ago, you may have been...

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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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