Conversations About...

Kendra talks with Dr. Glahn about the book 'Vindicating

Dr. Glahn is a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, as

Resources:

Explore the visual museum of women in Christianity

'Vindicating the Vixens' 

Dr. Sandra Glahn's Website 

Women in the World of the Earliest Christians 

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Kendra and Isabel Wolfe talk about their experience growing up internationally & share some fundamental concepts to understand different cultural perspectives. They talk about navigating culture stress and why it's worth it to lean in.

Additional Resources:

People are always the biggest resource!

"Effective Intercultural Communication" is the book used in the Intercultural Communications course:

https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/40375

Some interesting Ted Talks on this topics:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLenhmNbAT2DRkKlTt806SZtQF8QYAJJOU

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Whether you love the Barbie movie or not so much...it brings up important questions about relationships, emotions and connection. Kristin & Kendra share some thoughts about what we can take away from this film.

Discussion Questions: 

What do you think this movie says about relationships? Between same gender? Opposite gender? 

How does this movie pose questions about purpose and identity formation? How you think Christians can respond to these questions? 

What do you think this movie portrays about men & women? Do you think this is accurate? 

What are you thoughts on how the movie ends? Would you imagine anything different? 

Sources

Interview with Greta Gerwig: 

https://screenrant.com/barbie-movie-old-woman-bench-scene-meaning-greta-gerwig/ 

“Indifference is not a beginning, it is an end. And, therefore, indifference is always the friend of the enemy, for it benefits the aggressor—never his victim, whose pain is magnified when he or she feels forgotten. The political prisoner in his cell, the hungry children, the homeless refugees—not to respond to their plight, not to relieve their solitude by offering them a spark of hope is to exile them from human memory. And in denying their humanity we betray our own.” 

-Ellie Wiesel 

Kendra and Courtney talk about 6 top red flags to be aware of in relationships + how to identify manipulation.

Red Flags 

They argue with or push back on boundaries that you have set. 

You feel nervous or uncomfortable when they are angry. 

You spend less and less time with your friends – becoming isolated. 

They have poorly managed jealousy. 

Your friends or loved ones don’t want to be around them – you want to keep the relationship secretive. 

They often criticize you – you experience lower self-esteem in this relationship. 

Resources

https://chr.jbu.edu/resources

https://www.verywellmind.com/10-red-flags-in-relationships-5194592

Kendra McIlvain Vasquez and Kristin George talk about how to engage in the process of friendship formation, and why it's worth it even when it's hard.

For further resources on this topic check out:

Made for People, by Justin Whitmel Earley

Find Your People, by Jennie Allen

Making Friends as Adults; on No Stupid Questions

How many hours does it take to make a friend? by Jeffrey A. Hall, University of Kansas

Discussion Questions:

What has your journey of friendship formation been like during college? 

How have you seen friendships add value to your life? 

What are some barriers to friendship that you have come up against? Internal barriers (like anxiety, insecurity, etc.) or external barriers (like scheduling conflicts, not meeting many new people, etc.) 

Are there ways you can be more intentional about investing in friendships over the next few months? 

Who is someone you would specifically like to invest more time in?  

What qualities in a friend are especially important to you? How might you display those qualities and be a good friend to others?  

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Welcome to Conversations About...the CHR Podcast!

Rosemary Flaaten and Kendra McIlvain Vasquez talk about what the Center for Healthy Relationships is and the vision for this podcast!

We are so excited to invite you into conversations about what impacts our relationships and how we can continue learning and growing. This podcast is designed to bring you relevant resources and encourage your own conversations with your people!

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