Articles
Everything Is A Prayer – Sermon by Ken Porter – Fountain Street Church
August 9, 2009
Everything in the universe is on fire. I’m on fire. You’re on fire. The chair your’re sitting in is on fire.
At the quantum level, everything that we’re so comfortable with as “solid matter” is really not matter at all. It’s energy. And this energy is intelligent. From quantum physicists… read more »
Addiction
July 24, 2009
Our nation’s office of Drug Control Policy has designated September 2004 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery month. According to publications produced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2002:
• “An estimated 22 million Americans age 12 or older were considered to have an alcohol or drug use disorder.”
• “As many… read more »
Violence: a Social Toxin
July 23, 2009
I’m concerned about how parents trivialize violent media. The proverbial argument that not all kids who play violent video games commit violent acts is a short-sighted rationalization for not limiting children’s exposure to violent media.
Psychologist James Gabarino, Ph.D., discusses how violent media is a social toxin that affects everyone exposed, but it manifested primarily in… read more »
Violent Acts Reflect Broader Issues
July 23, 2009
In July, the Grand Rapids community was witness to four lives lost to domestic violence. Three slayings and one suicide asked families, schools, churches, neighborhoods and the community at large to make sense of the violence around them.
Historically, we have tried to convince ourselves that domestic violence is a family problem, a private matter. But… read more »
Sexual Addiction – Shocking and Devastating
July 1, 2009
A short time ago, the Grand Rapids Press reported on the “shocking and devastating” arrest of 21 men caught in our community during a single sex sting. As therapists who specialize in working with men on a variety of issues including sexual addiction, we’re afraid that what we’re seeing is just the tip of the… read more »
People With Drug Problems Need Help, Not Long Jail Sentences
June 27, 2009
Without a doubt, it is extremely disturbing that the former head of Calvin College’s criminal justice program now faces charges of possession with intent to deliver cocaine, as reported by The Press on June 29. The college and the Grand Rapids community where he has laudably served feel stunned and hurt as he is being… read more »
Before You Tie the Knot
May 26, 2009
Top five questions couples should ask themselves – and each other – before getting married.
1. Do you have a firm sense of who you are as an individual? Does your partner have an equally mature understanding of who he is?
Marriage is more than a chance to share the bills and bed! Successful marriage… read more »
Gender – Not Race – is Biggest Factor in Violent Behavior
May 23, 2009
Since The Grand Rapids Press featured an article on black men killing black men, people have weighed in with their analyses of the problem. They've presented a myriad of causes such as poor education, poverty, ineffective parenting, racism, etc., but the most common denominator, male socialization, isn't discussed.
Gender socialization is the process in which young… read more »
