The Session with Tom Russell

In this "best of" episode from 2019, there's a new sheriff in town, and he says there are ways to behave on the hiway of communication in your marriage.  There are rules of the road to keep the lanes of communication open.  Tom (the sheriff) & Scott (Barney Fife to Tom's Sheriff Andy Taylor) talk about the importance of keeping the lanes of communication open in your marria...

Exercise, A Definite Treatment For Depression and Anxiety  (aka how to put Tom out of business) Is Scott really trying to put Tom out of business by discussing how exercise can replace therapy as a treatment for depression and anxiety?  You decide.     Matthew 6:33   But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.   Research by the University of South A...

The Session:  Having a sense of purpose may have an impact on teens emotional well being.  (aka the "DUH" show)   Study by UI indicates a sense of purpose may have significant impact on teens, emotional well-being   Jeremiah 29: 11-13   For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will ca...

Why Should We Protect Our Christian Heritage? This 4th of July, let's celebrate not only our freedom as a nation, but our freedom in Christ. Isaiah 61:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Most Founders appear to have been orthodox (or “right-believing”) Christians. Most were baptized, listed on chu...

Burnout - Exhausted, Too Pooped to Pop, Wiped Out, Lost Your "Umph".  However you describe it, burnout is a real thing.  This week, we help you get your Get-Up-And-Go back.   Jeremiah 31:25 I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.   Burn out is a psychological syndrome, emerging as a prolonged response to chronic interpersonal stressors on the job. Three key symptoms are overwhelm...

Burnout - Fried, Wiped Out, Exhausted, Too Pooped to Pop, My Get-Up-And-Go has Got-Up-And-Went...however you want to say it, burnout is a real thing!   Jeremiah 31:25 I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.   Burn out is a psychological syndrome, emerging as a prolonged response to chronic interpersonal stressors on the job. Three key symptoms are overwhelming exhaustion, feelings of cynic...

Connecting With Your Family. Taken From Five Out-Of-The-Box Ways To Connect As A Family By All Pro Dads And Proverbs 31 Deuteronomy 6:4-9  Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words which I command you today shall be on your heart; you shall teach them diligently to your chil...

The Session, Reaching Out To The Widowed And Widower   He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings, you will find refuge. His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. (Psalm 91:4)   Seven Tips to help a widow by Miriam Neff. · It’s important to stay connected. Don’t assume they need space to grieve. · Do you say sorry for your loss? It is important to say I am at a loss for what to s...

The Session: Parenting After a Divorce: 7 Christian Tips, by Derek Hill Philippians 4:13: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. 1. Stay connected to the Father  (Abide in me…) Don’t stop praying Don’t stop reading the Bible Don’t stop worshiping 2. Despite how I feel emotionally I am still a parent to my children. It is still important that we are fair, firm and consistent. If we...

Introverts & Extroverts - How do you parent them toward success?   Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.  Center orparentingeducation.org   Introverts are quiet people who tend to retreat to places where they are by themselves. When they successfully do this they feel recharged.   Extrovert...

Introverts & Extroverts - How do you parent them toward success?   Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.  Center orparentingeducation.org   Introverts are quiet people who tend to retreat to places where they are by themselves. When they successfully do this they feel recharged.   Extrovert...

Over the next few weeks, Tom & Scott turn their focus to parenting.  We start by focusing in the middle, with the Middle Child!  If you have a topic you would like us to talk about, please email scott@risefmohio.com   The Middle Child   Mark 10:13–16   People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.  When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. H...

Who knew?  Random acts of kindness help people feel BETTER!  Well, as Jesus followers, WE knew.  Let's talk about it today on The Session! The Session: Kindness Can Have Unexpectedly Positive Consequences Amit Kumar on December 12, 2022 (Scientific American) Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up .   Both p erform...

This week's episode was easy on one host, torture for the other.  This is what happens when a confirmed "Eeyore" meets and optimist... Optimism’s Impact On Well-Being John 15:11 Again and again in the Bible references are made to joy, faith, optimism. “These things,” Jesus said, “have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.” (John 15: 11)...

This week on The Session, it's all about love!  We talk through Dr. Gary Chapman's Five Love Languages. I Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always pr...

Welcome to the place where faith and life connect - The Session! The Session:  Seven Myths About Easter  1      Jesus didn't literally rise from the dead. John 11:25-26: "Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. I Peter 1:3   Blessed be the God and Father o...

Before we begin, a disclaimer.  This week's show was recorded before the terrible tornados that his the deep south, and before the terrible school shooting in Nashville.  It's a God-thing that this episode was released at this time.  It's our hope it helps you have conversations and share hope with your children. Philippians 4:8: “ Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, wh...

So why are we scared of spiders, anyway?  This week, Scott and Tom open the book on phobias, why we have them, what causes them, and how we fix them. The Session: Phobias  No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it....

So why are we scared of spiders, anyway?  This week, Scott and Tom open the book on phobias, why we have them, what causes them, and how we fix them. The Session: Phobias  No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it....

It was just a random thought that led us to this week's episode.  Scott asked Tom if doing therapy with senior citizens was different from other counseling.  We hope it's informative! Counseling & Senior Citizens   Even to your old age and gray hairs I am He, I am He who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you. – Isaiah 46:4  ...

We call Tom "the King of the Kranium".  This week, we find out why, a little, with strategies Tom uses in session. The Session: Tom’s 3 Top Parenting Strategies   Psalm 127:3-4: Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth.   Have A New Kid By Friday Reality Therapy Build a good relationship. –...

This week, we wrap up our conversation on the Top 10 Marriage Myths. Top Ten Marriage Myths  Marriage. Com  Genesis 2:18 The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”   1.    Healthy marriages come naturally.  ·        The truth is that marriage (and relationships,) is hard work.  ·        This is probably one of the most common myths about mar...

We all enter marriage with what we think we know about about marriage.  This week, we cover the Top 10 Marriage Myths.   Top Ten Marriage Myths  Marriage. Com  Genesis 2:18 The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”   1.    Healthy marriages come naturally.  ·        The truth is that marriage (and relationships,) is hard work.  ·        Thi...

The Session  Relationship between premarital counselling and marital success: Perceptions of married Christians in Ghana  Reported in Academic Journal  Proverbs 13:20   20 Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.   Research Shows:  A Correlation Between Premarital Counseling and Marriage Satisfaction  Fowers and Olson found that there was a direct link between mar...

Prioritize Your Relationship  Genesis 2:24 - Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.   Proverbs 18:22 - He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.  ·        Be proactive and intentional in your marriage. Ask Jesus for help to be a successful marriage partner  ·        Rev up the five cylinder int...