Chris Coursey helps you better understand the role of joy in your marriage, your parenting, and your friendships. He’ll explore the joy center in your brain, so you can know how it works and how to keep it from turning off. As joy overflows into your relationships, you’ll be able to connect with others in healthy, thriving ways.



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Chris Coursey helps you better understand the role of joy in your marriage, your parenting, and your friendships. He’ll explore the joy center in your brain, so you can know how it works and how to keep it from turning off. As joy overflows into your relationships, you’ll be able to connect with others in healthy, thriving ways.
 
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Choosing Joy in Healthy Relationships

Justin Brierley is a Christian apologist, popular author and podcaster in the U.K., reaching thousands as he shares from a Christian worldview. He believes there is a growing wave of faith in the culture, including among skeptics and atheists, and believers have a great opportunity to share the gospel. Based on his book Why I’m Still a Christian, Justin shares how science and other disciplines point to our Creator. Reaching beyond intellect, he also addresses heart issues that are drawing people in the culture to search for truth.

 

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Justin Brierley is a Christian apologist, popular author and podcaster in the U.K., reaching thousands as he shares from a Christian worldview. He believes there is a growing wave of faith in the culture, including among skeptics and atheists, and believers have a great opportunity to share the gospel. Based on his book Why I&rsquo;m Still a Christian, Justin shares how science and other disciplines point to our Creator. Reaching beyond intellect, he also addresses heart issues that are drawing people in the culture to search for truth.
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Dr. Randy Schroeder recommends husbands and wives learn to forgive each other, be solution-focused in conflict, and infuse laughter into their relationship. He also warns about having secrets, interrupting each other, and using sarcasm. Couples can learn better ways to interact and communicate!

 

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Dr. Randy Schroeder recommends husbands and wives learn to forgive each other, be solution-focused in conflict, and infuse laughter into their relationship.&nbsp;He also warns about having secrets, interrupting each other, and using sarcasm.&nbsp;Couples can learn better ways to interact and communicate!
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