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RelateStrong | Leadership Series Blog
Gain insights from our ministers and therapists as they share helpful tools for navigating mental health, marriage, personal growth, and more.
Relationships: A PeppTalk Podcast
Listen to university experts discuss transformative models for handling stress, conflict, and difficult relationship cycles.
Relationship IQ Blog
Find resources for young adults to help them navigate modern relationships that combines social science research and theology for a healthy, God-centered life.
Featured Blogs
Understanding "Agape Love" as the Highest Form of Intimacy
Songs and Hallmark cards may shout one thing, but in the Bible, love — and more specifically, agape love — is what frames the Great Commandment.
RelateStrong | Leadership Series
Technology's Effects on our Brains & Bodies
Our technology use can be a big part of shaping how we relate with ourselves. Inspired by the new Technology & Relationships module, find out five ways technology use can impact us physically and ideas as to better manage moving forward.
Relationship IQ
Green, Purple & Orange: The 3 Types of Physical Intimacy
Physical intimacy includes various kinds of physical connection — not just sex. There are various layers to physical intimacy, demonstrated in the figure below by Dr. Doug Rosenau.
RelateStrong | Leadership Series
4 Ways Sex Can Affect Brain Synapses
Sex can be a hot or taboo topic among many young adults. Whether a person is preparing to have a conversation about the topic of sex or wants to make an informed decision, it is helpful to understand the effects sexual activity has on synaptic connections in the brain.
Relationship IQ
"Merimnao" — The Difference Between "Fear" and "Anxiety" in Bible Translations
When it comes to discussing fear, the passage we often reference is Philippians 4:6. “Do not be anxious about anything,” Paul writes, “but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
RelateStrong | Leadership Series
Physical Intimacy Does Not Solely Equal Sex — Healthy Definitions of Physical Intimacy
One of the most common associations with the term "intimacy" is sex. But sexual relating is just one aspect of physical intimacy and physical relating, both of which are founded on touch.
RelateStrong | Leadership Series