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People are sometimes confused by the term pastoral counseling. They aren’t clear if it is religious counseling or if it is real therapy. Fortunately, today’s segment provides a perfect example of professional pastoral counseling perspective. In addition to addressing...

Here is segment we've had many requests for and so we post it again as we as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us, our thoughts turn to Black Friday, football, and overeating. While it's tough to...

Reducing Stress for Seniors Tips for dealing with everyday stressors and finding more joy in life By Rev. Michael Heath, LMHC What Stresses you out? Here is a list of common senior worries : Money, Boredom, Pain and Health Issues, Loss of Physical or Mental Capacity,...

Normally we talk about problems, emotional problems or marital problems or relational problems and then try to offer some helpful tips. Today, however, we’re just gonna have some fun and learn some facts that you might not have known about this popular Fall Festival....

Whether Cause or Effect, Having Good Sex is the Sign of a Healthy Marriage I don't know if I totally agree with the Salon article that I linked below , but the gist is right. Whether it's a cause or an effect doesn't matter. Having a lot of enjoyable sex ( given that...

Oh oh oh ... This could be BIG.  The new "Consent App" Good to Go, has enormous potential to bring reason to impulsive, unmarried sexual behavior.  Although the Slate writer didn't care for it, I do and here is why.  While its intended purpose is to create a legal...

Not too long ago the internet lit up over the husband who became so exasperated at his wife’s excuses for not having sex that he printed out an Excel spreadsheet detailing each one.  While very funny, this incident also provides an excellent opportunity to talk about...

Robin Williams’ tragic death has shocked and saddened us all.  Today we want to use this tragedy as opportunity to shine light on the serious disease of depression. It is important to know that, even in this day and age, there is much confusion and ignorance...

We know that changes in technology create changes in society that, in turn shake, things up socially. The problem is that it is difficult to recognize some of the emerging changes while they are occurring.  Currently, advances in medical science which have added...

The word transgender has been in the news a lot lately. Last week Times cover story featured LaVerne Cox, the transgendered star of the Netflix series Orange is the New Black. This week in Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Minor urged state legislators to pass Genda, a bill to...

It’s spring and a lot of us are cleaning out our garages and getting rid of those toxic chemicals that have been lying around for years. Locally, OCRRA encourages us to safely dispose of household toxic materials and today we’re going to talk about how you can get rid...

Everyone knows that having a baby presents many relational challenges for young couples. One of the frustrating aspects of raising a child is the way it can interfere with intimacy and romance. Not to worry I have good news. You can be good parents and still be...

Whether you liked the recent Cadillac ad or not ( you know the one where the smug rich guy vaunted the virtues of hard work and disparaged those who took a more relaxed attitude toward life), it raised some interesting questions which are worth talking about: Why do...

A growing trend in the insurance field is that more and more couples are taking out wedding insurance policies to cover all kinds of unexpected problems which might occur on their big day ... including if one of them gets cold feet and backs out. "Change of heart"...

Female Submissiveness in Marriage Recently some high profile personalities (first Gabrielle Reece and now Candice Cameron Bure and) have written books suggesting that the key to a happy marriage is wifely submissiveness. Feminists have objected saying that notions...