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Yesterday’s Ripples – Today’s Practices

A six-part series on racial and justice issues presented by Rev. Eva Melton and Rev. Joseph Scrivner on topics ranging from worship and justice, environmental racism, redlining, and more. Clergy and/or congregations may use these presentations for training, group studies, sermon topics, etc.

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The Challenge of Polarization - Seeking Healthier Families, Congregations and Communities

On March 10, 2020, Dr. Ronald Richardson led a seminar at ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ for professional counselors, clergy, pastoral counselors, lay leaders and chaplains exploring the application of Bowen Family Systems Theory in dealing with divisive issues in the home, church and community.  

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Thinking in Systems: Understanding the Weirdness Around Us

 A longtime student of family systems theory and an ordained minister, Bart Grooms has led numbers workshops on systems thinking and its application to congregational leadership and pastoral ministry.  Drawing from the work of Dr. Murray Bowen, this three-part audio series provides insights to help better understand our emotional and behavioral responses in times of anxiety.

Part 1: , Handout: Basic Ideas of an Emotional System

Part 2: , Handout: Three Parts of the Brain

Part 3: , Handouts: Boundaries and Anxiety in Families