Join CLE staff therapist Andrew Mercer in this 30 minute introduction to one of the foundational tools we use at the Center for Christian Life Enrichment you will begin to see how at a moment by moment basis we are choosing the quality with which we live our lives based on how we choose to view our world. You will learn the powerful forces that run much deeper than the names, places, and facts of daily life, and get a taste of the power that living life at a here-and-now level can hold. This awareness will translate in to more satisfying relationships, deeper friendships, and increased productivity at work.
The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” (Genesis 2:18)
At the Center for Christian Life Enrichment, we are divinely designed for relationship. Created in the image and likeness of God, we are born with certain traits that encode us [...]
Mid-life is a phase of life often dreaded. For women it can be particularly upsetting as we experience the gradual aging of our bodies. Our culture tends to glorify youth, viewing being young and physically in one’s prime as most desirable. Although I agree that youth is a glorious time in many ways, I believe [...]
When I think of my least favorite type of music- Country Music bubbles to the top of my list! I’m not bashing anyone who does like it; it’s just that it doesn’t suit me. Now imagine how frustrated you might be having a radio that is only tuned to country. The twangings of [...]
If you were not able to make it in person, you missed a great presentation by Rich Blue on the importance of Integrity Based Networking at the Northbrook Networking Success Group on July 21st, 2010 at local restaurant Max and Benny’s. It was a great event to mix and mingle and you have the benefit [...]
Friends with Benefits: Part I
In our last article, Hooking Up, we tackled the issue of one night stands using the analogy of junk food and binge eating as a model for deeper understanding. We saw that our hungers for intimacy and connection while tied to sex, were being exclusively met by sex. If [...]
I remember watching MTV’s “Real World” in 2003, and realizing that the meaning of the phrase “hooking up” had changed. One of the RW participants, Trishelle, used the phrase regularly to describe her nights out. At first, I would naively think, oh, she means kissed or lots of kissing. I was shocked [...]
Denial
I never thought my Dad would die. He had always been a strong mountain of a man and nothing got the best of him. He was 93 years old and survived so many threats including smoking cigarettes, alcoholism, heart disease, cancer and diabetes. When I heard of his stroke and that he was in [...]
What is it about Jesus the Christ that has moved people for over 2000 years to drop everything and follow Him?
How do you explain Jesus’ magnetism and inspiration? Why would anyone want to become a disciple of Christ, knowing the pain of rejection and suffering he endured? Jesus warned his disciples, saying,” “If the [...]
“For a community to be whole and healthy, it must be based on people’s love and concern for each other.” - Millard Fuller
Who does not share a universal hunger to belong and fit in? How uncomfortable are you when you first enter a room full of people until you spot someone you know? As [...]
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