About this episode

This episode discusses how to build a family rooted in biblical truth and a strong sense of belonging.

With so much against us and our families in today's world, how can we build a family rooted in biblical Truth and a strong sense of belonging? In this episode, you'll learn: Four things that fracture belonging in a family unit — and how to work through them. The four S’s of healthy attachment. Ideas for writing your own personal family mission statement or covenant. Insights on family dynamics from the Bible. Links and Resources We Mention in This Episode: Fight for your family by downloading 15 Prayers for Your Husband and 15 Prayers for Your Son or Daughter . Explore counselor Rebecca Maxwell's work and her new book here: Jesus and Your Mental Health We’re grateful to the American Association of Christian Counselors for being a yearlong sponsor of Therapy & Theology . Click here to apply for their Youth Mental Health Coach program — a biblically grounded, clinically excellent training to help you support youth facing today’s most common mental health challenges. Go to Compassion.com/Lysa to join us in sponsoring a child through Compassion International today. Capstone Wellness provides residential treatment and custom therapy intensives that retrace hurt to the roots in a…

People in this episode

Host: Lysa TerKeurst

Topics covered

• family belonging
• biblical truth
• healthy attachment
• family mission statement
• family dynamics

Keywords

• family
• belonging
• attachment
• mission statement
• dynamics
• mental health
• spirituality

Sponsors

American Association of Christian Counselors, Compassion International

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Compassion International

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