The Journal
DR. JANTZ BLOG
Bind Your Happiness to God’s Approval
Over and over again, I have heard the anguished cry of someone saying to me, "But it's not fair!" Often I cannot offer them...
Validate Yourself and Know Your Worth
It is very easy to fall into the trap of thinking your worth as a person also comes from what you do instead of...
Technology: Keeping Track of Your Teenager
“Where is Andy? Did you call his phone?” Brad was torn between frustration and concern, so he settled for both. “Of course, I did,”...
Nothing is Etched in Stone
On my desk at The Center in Edmonds, Washington, is a beautiful, flat rock. Carved into this rock that I use as a paperweight...
When Risk-Seeking Crosses the Line
Risk-seekers can become addicted to much more than gambling. Risk-seeking becomes addictive when the risk behaviors cross the line into danger or obsession. Helping...
Mothers and Their Bond with Children
Few would disagree that, on average, most moms tend to spend more minutes per day with children than do most dads. Especially for young...
Around the Dinner Table with Your Children
As a general rule, most nights per week, your children need to eat at home with the family. Hot, nutritious meals with a variety...
Rewriting Anxiety’s Script
What do actors do when they get a new script? In my limited theatrical experience, which happened far longer ago than I care to...
Projecting Respect at Work
Whether you are in a supervisory or subordinate role, God expects you to maintain sexual integrity. If you are being pressured by a supervisor...
Are You the Definition of a Stay-Putter?
Bill was a classic stay-putter. Almost thirty, he’d never kept a job for more than a year. In between episodes of work, he found...