Current Sessions
Here is a sampling of Men in Balance activities. The core
program is Small Group Discussion, typically lasting 6 weeks
in one or two hour sessions. The topics are below.
We also offer Couples
Communications Classes and Wolf
at the Door sessions helping men deal with the current
economic crisis. Watch this space for dates coming soon or sign
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date.
Wolf At The
Door Series
Recently laid off?
Worried about losing your job? Family responsibilities
troubling you? These sessions help men deal with the current
economic crisis by frank, open discussions with other men
facing similar situations. Email
or call for scheduled dates.
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| Discussion
Series
Email or
call for scheduled dates of groups now meeting. |
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Week 1
Fathers
and Their Influence
Traits (good and bad) of our fathers
Impacts of our fathers on our lives
Role of fathers in passage to manhood
Absent or missing (or emotionally absent) fathers
and its impact
Christian implication of being a father
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Week 2
Career
What are the career traps for men?
Balancing work and home life
Long term impact of work commitments
Personal identification with career/implications
Retirement: what to do with it
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Week 3
Marriage
What makes a good marriage?
God’s plan for marriage: Is it realistic?
Communication in marriage
Resolving differences
Divorce and its aftermath/options
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Week 4
Sex
and Intimacy
Why do men say they want more sex but not more
conversation?
Sex: Men’s view vs. Women’s view
How is sex different from intimacy?
Role of communication in an intimate relationship
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Week 5
Family
Life
How much togetherness do you need?
Keeping the whole family involved
Teens and family life: special needs?
Church attendance and family connection
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Week 6
Spiritual
Life as a Man
Making a priority of your spiritual development
Being a spiritual leader in your home
Keeping your faith real and active
Spiritual life and work/career
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Week 7
(Optional
) Wrap-up/Review
Free-wheeling discussion of
all previous topics, integrating them into a balanced
life; discussion about continuing to meet or creating
other groups; whatever’s on your mind. |
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Our poor socialization to effectively
give and receive personal criticism does more to destroy
families than any other thing.
The more we love someone the more difficult it is to
handle criticism from them because we fear it means losing
their love. Ironically,
when we can't hear criticism from them, we lose their love;
when we can, we strengthen their love.
Women
Can Hear What Men Don't Say, Warren Farrell
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