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February 28, 2025
Title: Are You Lonely? You Are Not Alone!
Topic: Loneliness
Discussed by Glenn Lutjens
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org
What one thing does every person have in common?
Glenn Lutjens is a licensed marriage and family therapist with Focus on the
Family. Today, he gives hope and encouragement to people who feel lonely even
with people all around them.
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Questions/Issues Discussed:
Does everyone get lonely at some point in their life?
What is loneliness? Glenn offers a great definition and explanation.
When do people most-often feel lonely?
Are there different kinds of loneliness that people experience? Glenn discusses
isolation loneliness, situational loneliness, and developmental loneliness.
When we feel lonely, what should we do? Are there some things that we shouldn’t
do?
When we know someone else is feeling lonely, what should we do? Are there some
things that we shouldn’t do or say?
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January 14, 2025
Title: YES Your Marriage is Worth Saving!
Topic: Marriage
Discussed by Glenn Lutjens
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org
Glenn Lutjens is a licensed marriage and family therapist with
Focus on the Family. He has been a counselor for nearly thirty
years. Today, Glenn offers hope and encouragement to couples who are teetering
on the edge of divorce.
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from Focus on the Family.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why does January see the highest number of divorce filings?
What are some first steps that couples should take to save their marriage?
Glenn
believes that having a humble heart is the first step and shares how we can
accomplish this. He also reminds us that it’s important to take one step at a
time, sharing a story from his childhood.
What can couples do if all the “right” things don’t seem to be working?
How can WE help save one more marriage?
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December 11, 2024
Title: Become a Better Listener with Your Heart
Topic: Holiday Season
Discussed by Glenn Lutjens
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org
Glenn Lutjens is a marriage and family counselor with Focus on
the Family. Today, he shares some advice we all can use to become better
listeners, especially with family we haven’t seen in a while over the holidays.
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Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why do some people not listen well?
How can we listen to others with our hearts? Glenn warns us to not compare others’ problems with our own experiences.
What benefits does good listening produce? Glenn explains how our relationship with God will grow as our relationships with others improve.
What specific steps can we take to become a better listener?
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January 9, 2024
Title: Marriage Advice: Keep the Smile After the Holidays
Topic: Marriage
Discussed by Glenn Lutjens
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org
Many exert much effort to put a good foot forward and smile on their face during the holidays. How do we keep that smile and keep moving in a healing direction?
Today, Glenn Lutjens, a marriage counselor with Focus on the Family, offers some hope and encouragement to married couples – and to everyone who may be experiencing some relationship troubles.
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Questions/Issues Discussed:
Does every couple in America hit a rough spot every now and again?
What are two positive things spouses can do for each other? Glenn suggests to recognize that your discontent is not your spouses’ responsibility and to slow down and really have open communication.
Should couples pray with and for each other every day?
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April 20, 2018
Title: Talking to Your Kids about Death
Topic: Family Issues
Discussed by Glenn Lutjens
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org
Part 1 of 2
Disclaimer: Use caution when listening to this segment around young children. Issues discussed might be upsetting or hard for little ones to understand.
With the recent news of the passing of Barbara Bush, your kids may start asking about death, heaven, hell, and everything in between.
Focus on the Family counselor Glenn Lutjens has some parenting advice for you today on this very issue.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How do parents talk to their children and grandchildren about death?
Should adult children wait until their parent has passed to discuss the situation with their own children? Or should they approach the subject tenderly before the death has occurred?
Are open-ended questions the best choice?
How do we respond when our children ask this question: “How is grandma or grandpa”?
Dementia and Alzheimer’s do not have to be a scary situation for grandchildren to experience. Listen as Glenn Lutjens offers some advice for this, as well.
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Talking to Your Kids about Death
Topic: Family Issues
Discussed by Glenn Lutjens
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org
Disclaimer: Use caution when listening to this segment around young children. Issues discussed might be upsetting or hard for little ones to understand.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How can we, as adult children, cope with the decline of our parents?
How can we better prepare ourselves for the decline of our parents?
Glenn again suggests using open-ended questions. Plus, he has other questions we should ask, such as:
* Should we include our siblings with the decisions?
* Do your parents have a will or power of attorney?
* What do your parents want?
* What is the financial situation of your parents?
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September 7, 2017
Title: Life after the Flood
Topic: Civic Responsibility of Christians
Discussed by Glenn Lutjens
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org
Glenn Lutjens is a Counselor with Focus on the Family. Listen in as he offers some great advice for “Life after the Flood”.
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Questions/Issues Discussed:
Are people sometimes at a loss for words during times like this? Glenn says sometimes silence is the best response. Lend a listening ear and a sturdy shoulder.
Instead of asking “how can I help”, is it better to state “this is how I can help”?
Should we be careful when making promises to someone in need that we don’t over extend ourselves?
How can we continue living a “normal life”?
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February 2, 2016
Title: Five Reasons NOT to Marry Someone
Topic: Marriage
Discussed by Glenn Lutjens
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org
Whether you are single, in a new relationship, engaged, or married, this interview is for you!
Yes – this interview is for everyone! Glenn Lutjens, a counselor with
Focus on the Family, has a great series he has written on “Red Flags in a Relationship”.
The focus of today’s interview is “Five Reasons NOT to Marry Someone”. First, Glenn says to not marry a person who believes there is a “backdoor” to marriage. In other words, cohabitation is not the answer, and divorce shouldn’t be an option. He also says, “See how they deal with other commitments in their life: extended family relationship and work ethic.” The way they handle stressful situations will give you insight as to how they might handle problems within a marriage.
Also, don’t marry someone just because others think it is a good idea. “There are times a parent says ‘This is the person you should marry’… Don’t listen to friends and family. It’s important to be of solid and of sound mind,” he warns. The third reason might surprise some – listen in to hear why Glenn says “being in love will not make you happier”.
The final two reasons NOT to marry someone are pretty common sense reasons: Do not marry someone you are not equally yoked with spiritually and do not marry if you have unresolved issues in your life. “When people do ‘missionary dating’, there will be problems”, he declares. He also references 1 Corinthians 6:14 when Paul discusses the issue of marriage. And, finally, if you or the other person have deep wounds from past relationships, those must be dealt with before marriage can even be considered. “Face those issues and grieve them, then move forward,” Glenn says.
Topics in the “Red Flags in a Relationship” series are:
Red Flags in a Relationship
How Content are you as a Single?
Spiritual Red Flags
Emotional Red Flags
Character Red Flags
Interpersonal Red Flags
Addressing Red Flags
When you may need to End a Relationship
What to Look for in a Relationship
Ask the Tough Questions about your Relationship
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