PTT706-Boundary Problems

Published: May 4, 2025

Trudi talks about the most common boundary problems, and the origin of many of those boundary issues.

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Do you know when to say “yes” and when to say “no”? Do you sometimes feel that choices for your life are out of your hands and out of your control? Join us for this short series examining the Good Fences of relationship.

In addition to the wisdom of Scripture, this series uses the classic material on “Boundaries” from Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. [Amazon link]

Would you like to join the conversation? Send us your questions or comments, and we’ll talk about it After Class (later this week!)

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PTT705-Good Fences

Published: April 27, 2025

Trudi begins a new series by examining the fundamentals of good fences.

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Do you know when to say “yes” and when to say “no”? Do you sometimes feel that choices for your life are out of your hands and out of your control? Join us for this short series examining the Good Fences of relationship.

In addition to the wisdom of Scripture, this series uses the classic material on “Boundaries” from Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. [Amazon link]

Would you like to join the conversation? Send us your questions or comments, and we’ll talk about it After Class (later this week!)

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PTT683-Changing Our Stance

Published: October 20, 2024

Tim begins the new series which looks at how to have a difficult conversation, and make the relationship better.

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The difficulty in many difficult conversations is increased when we do not address what is really going on in the conversation. Tim and Trudi look at how we can make our conversations, and our relationships, better.

In addition to the wisdom of Scripture, this series draws from the books, “Difficult Conversations”, [Amazon link], by Douglas Stone, and “How to Have that Difficult Conversation” [Amazon link] by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend.

Would you like to join the conversation? Send us your questions or comments, and we’ll talk about it After Class (later this week!)

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PTT621-Street Signs and Mile Markers

Published: June 11, 2023

Trudi concludes the series on trust by looking at some key indicators of a trust rebuild and some reasons we might be trusting too easily.

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Based on the book of the same name by Dr. Henry Cloud, Trust (Amazon affiliate link) looks at when to give it, when to withhold it, how to earn it, and how to fix it when it’s broken. Trust is the foundation of every relationship and must be handled wisely. These are lessons which are vital in the home, at work, and in every relationship.

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PTT620-Repairing Trust, part 2

Published: June 4, 2023

Tim discusses the second three steps in repairing trust.

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Based on the book of the same name by Dr. Henry Cloud, Trust (Amazon affiliate link) looks at when to give it, when to withhold it, how to earn it, and how to fix it when it’s broken. Trust is the foundation of every relationship and must be handled wisely. These are lessons which are vital in the home, at work, and in every relationship.

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