The Family Resource Initiative (FRI) officially launched on January 10 – and we’re off to a great start! Hundreds have already taken part in the programming options. A highlight has been our Lunch and Learns, which are offered every Thursday at noon in room 105 at Wooddale Church (6630 Shady Oak Road, Eden Prairie). These …
Lunch and Learn Events Are Off to a Great Start! Read More »
Speaker: Jon Odom Emotions are great indicators of what occurs within our heart and mind. However, many of us (especially men) do not know how to process these emotions in a way that is healthy and productive. Therefore we tend to suppress, ignore and inadvertently become unhealthy in the way in which we live. This …
March 23: How to Process Strong Negative Emotions Read More »
Speaker: Heather Flies Remember when you were growing up and somebody said, “When I was a teenager . . . ”? It seems like the world is changing at hypersonic speed. The world that your children are growing up in is drastically different than the world that you grew up in. Join youth specialist, Heather …
March 30: Understanding the World of Today’s Teenager Read More »
Speaker: Daphne DeMaris Mental health issues impact tens of millions of people around the world. Whether depression, anxiety, grief, anger, all of these things impact thoughts, mood and behavior. But, there are things besides emotional trauma and wounding, and untruthful beliefs that stand in the way of healing. This seminar will be a safe place …
April 13: Lunch and Learn Series: Mental Health – It’s Not Just in Your Mind Read More »
Speaker: Ken Castor As your kids grow, they will be going through major upheavals physically, mentally, emotionally and socially. This “polysided chaos” impacts every aspect of teenagers’ lives, including their experience with God. Dr. Ken Castor will help leaders understand the “wonderfully complex” process of adolescent development and help leaders equip students to be resilient …
April 20: Crazy By Design: Your Students are Supposed to be that Way Read More »
Speaker: Lynn Richter Live long enough and you will go through trauma. How we recognize and respond to the trauma in the lives of others can make a difference. This seminar will help you understand the various ways that people encounter trauma, how to recognize when someone has been triggered by a traumatic experience, and …
Speaker: Jon Odom If you could cultivate one habit that would be guaranteed to improve your strength, fitness and lower cardiovascular events; what would that be? This lunch and learn is meant to answer that question as well as provide tips and practical advice as to the significance of creating this habit and how to …
May 4: One Habit that is Proven to Reduce Cardiovascular Events Read More »
This seminar will help couples understand specific needs men and women have and how their spouses can become more aware of these desires. You’ll be given practical ways to implement them into your marriage. Todd Mulliken, MS, LPCC is a counselor, author and speaker. He is the owner of Mulliken Counseling Center in Edina, Minnesota, …
Speaker: Randy Darcy Continuous improvement through Innovation is the single most important element needed to drive the success of a business, an organization or a team. Unfortunately most of us lack the creative skills necessary to develop breakthrough innovative ideas. Learn how General Mills busted this myth and delivered record breaking results through their best …
May 18: Continuous Innovation . . . The Lifeblood of Successful Organizations! Read More »
Last weekend, my family and I traveled to the downtown section of a Minneapolis suburb for their annual tree lighting ceremony. It was “Small Business Saturday,” and the shops of the town’s main street had been bustling all day long. Holiday revelers enjoyed hot chocolate, a gingerbread house competition, s’mores created over the open flames …
5 Ways to Help Your Family Embrace the True Meaning of Christmas This Year Read More »
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