Real Life Mentoring

Today marks the first in a series called "Living Room Conversations". Chris and Christina share how their living room is where the best conversations happen. This is the place where the sharing and processing of the real heart stuff gets discussed. Today, Chris and Christina talk about their early dating years.

Today Chris and Christina share their own stories about how they began their personal relationship with Jesus. As the foundation for their mentoring work, their spiritual health is primary to living a balanced life. Listen today as they share their personal journeys toward finding God and developing their current relationship with Him.

Chris and Christina will discuss the differences between each type of relationship. Transactional is a transfer of information while relational is about building emotional equity between two people. Find out the marked differences between the two and the issues that may arise when one person desires relational interaction while another person is content to keep things transactional.

Just like Superman had his kryptonite that took his strength, what is it that men today say is their "kryptonite"? Chris takes a look at a long list of subjects that he has seen first-hand serve as "kryptonite" for men. Explore the effects of these on men and some practical ways to overcome them!

In today's episode, Christina goes solo, leading you through a spiritual tool that will help you engage God's Word through prayer. In this 4th century practice, she will walk you through this simple yet powerful process that allows you the room to read God's Word and hear the Holy Spirit's voice perhaps in a new way.

Join Chris and Christina as they walk through the differences between when it’s time to seek a professional counselor and when it’s time to seek a mentor. They will present you with three simple principles to help you determine for yourself what you need in your life. Both are needed. Which one is right for you? Find out in today’s episode.

In today's episode, Chris and Christina will talk about the movie, The Imitation Game. Are you supposed to decipher codes in relationships? Can you just say what you need to say? Listen as they discuss a few quotes that they picked up on and how it relates to relationships.

Today you will get to hear the final episode of how you may be able to relate to hosts Chris and Christina. As they share openly about things of their past, you will definitely get to know them better. You might relate to them if ... you listen!

Join the conversation with Chris and Christina as they share more about who they are in today's episode. As you find out more about their stories, we think you'll be able to relate to them on a deeper and more authentic level. You might relate to them if ... you listen!

How well do you really know your hosts, Chris and Christina? Today you can find out more about them as they each share one way you can relate to them. Today will kick off a three part series you won't want to miss.

Today Chris and Christina unpack more characteristics of an authentic mentor. Listen as they discuss THE SIX AREAS. They will help you understand the importance of seeing not only yourself but others in a more holistic approach for deeper relationships.

Are you covered up by things that don't reveal your true self? Learn how to recognize what keeps you from embracing the real you. In today's episode, Chris and Christina wrestle with this idea of developing the real you. It starts with understanding what God says about you and ends with embracing what He says as true with the help of a Mentor.

There is no way we can compile a comprehensive list of the characteristics of good mentors. However, today Chris and Christina will talk about some of the ones that made their "list": interpersonal vs intrapersonal, the importance of being human, and what it means to be a catalyst. We will discuss more but for now, trust me, this is a lot of information to digest! Enjoy!

We all have problems. Knowing how you deal with them is key. Join Chris and Christina as they discuss how to plan for problems, respond instead of react to them and what the Bible says about problems.

Why is it important to be an active listener? Find out today the importance of really listening well. When we don't listen deliberately to other people, we aren't honoring the person with whom we are engaged in conversation! Listen! It's the key to good conversations.

Today Chris and Christina will talk about the importance of knowing God's character. Why? Knowing the characteristics of God is important because how we see God shapes our view not only of Him but also ourselves! Chris will explore his own challenge of seeing God as Provider while Christina opens up about her ability to see God as good.

In our final episode about the tool My Life/My Story we will take a look at how your present is affected by your past, how you make plans for the future and how to live a life of balance with all of it!

Today we dig deeper into the My Life/My Story tool as we take a look at your past. You have a past and it matters. It also affects who you are today and what you can become in the future.

Your life is a story. And your story matters. Today we will introduce a tool that you can use for yourself or with someone else to examine your life. We'll take our time with the introduction so you can get a good feel for how important it is to take a look at your past, examine your present and assess the direction of your future.

We want to begin this journey with you, the listeners, as we introduce the idea of Real Life Mentoring and how it deeply impacts people. Chris and Christina will focus on numerous topics that will encompass the whole person: spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally, educationally, and professionally. Some episodes will give us all the opportunity to hear people's stories and ho...