From the American Dream to Shalom: A Review of The Myth of the American Dream

Mayfield’s book is full of stories from her own experiences of living a life of curiosity and seeking justice as she talks about times living in intentional community in both Minneapolis and Portland. Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book The Myth of the American Dream from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation. https://inallthings.org/from-the-american-dream-to-shalom-a-review-of-the-myth-of-the-american-dream

Healthy Family Systems: Bowen and Boundaries

It is helpful to have close family relationships, but within certain family subsystems and between individual family members, it is still important to have boundaries. Posting about Thomas Bowen\u27s ­­­­­­­­Family Systems Therapy (FST) from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation. https://inallthings.org/healthy-family-systems-bowen-and-boundaries

Intervention strategies and psychosocial factors for a client with Broca’s aphasia and apraxia of speech: A case study

The purpose of this case study was to explore the intervention techniques and psychosocial factors present throughout a person with aphasia’s treatment which promoted consistent improvement while attending speech-language therapy across eleven years. The participants in the case study included: a 60-year-old male post onset of a left hemisphere cardiovascular accident (CVA) resulting in moderate-severe Broca’s Aphasia and verbal Apraxia of Speech (AOS); his spouse; and his primary speech-language pathologist. A comprehensive review of speech-language pathology files and in-depth interviews with each participant were completed and analyzed to gather quantitative and qualitative data to determine factors which contributed to the participant with aphasia’s consistent improvement. Analysis of the data was completed using a narrative format. The results revealed documented improvements in formal and informal assessments across time and common psychosocial themes across three interviews

Focus on Friendship: A Review of Why Can\u27t We Be Friends?

Christians typically assume that the best way to avoid this temptation of engaging in sexual impurity is to avoid anything even resembling friendship with someone of the opposite sex. Byrd, however, argues that avoidance is not purity; it is simply avoidance. Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Why Can\u27t We Be Friends? from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation. https://inallthings.org/focus-on-friendship-a-review-of-why-cant-we-be-friends

The Ins and Outs of Marriage: A Review of Mutual by Design

Mutual by Design: A Better Model of Christian Marriage provides a broad overview of marriage, starting with Biblical interpretations on the idea of marriage and gender roles and ending with discussions on subjects like headship, abuse, and divorce. Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Mutual by Design from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation. https://inallthings.org/the-ins-and-outs-of-marriage-a-review-of-mutual-by-design

Go Outside and Play!

We know that play is good for kids’ mental, emotional, and physical health, but what about for adults? Posting about ­­­­­­­­the benefits of enjoyable activities from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation. https://inallthings.org/go-outside-and-play

Christian Civility

Every day people are faced with difficult choices about their lives and many times we are called to walk alongside them as they try to navigate these decisions. Sometimes, when decisions and situations are very difficult and complicated the person will seek the help of a social worker, someone who has been professionally trained to help. How are we to best help in these situations? Posting about how Christian social workers should respond when they disagree with the life decisions their clients are making from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world. http://inallthings.org/christian-civility

Seeing the Faces of Opioid Addiction

Around 130 Americans die every day from opioid related deaths, most of them overdoses. Posting about ­­­­­­­­the problem of substance abuse from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation. https://inallthings.org/seeing-the-faces-of-opioid-addiction

Who Cares for Our Children? The Child Care Crisis in the Other America (Book Review)

Reviewed Title: Polakow, Valerie. Who Cares for Our Children? The Child Care Crisis in the Other America. New York: Teachers College Press, 2007. 186pp. ISBN 978-0-8077-4774-2

Embracing Embodiment: A Review of The Wisdom of Your Body

The Wisdom of Your Body has a valuable message for all of us, but could be especially useful for those who are seeking to improve their self-image or feel more present in their God-given, image-bearing bodies. Posting about the book The Wisdom of Your Body from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation. https://inallthings.org/embracing-embodiment-a-review-of-the-wisdom-of-your-body-finding-healing-wholeness-and-connection-through-embodied-living