Three Passions of the Soul

06 Apr Your Personality Impacts How You Experience Shelter in Place

Posted at 18:05h in family, Marriage, Pastoral Care, Relationship Tip of the Week, Three Passions of the Soul by Bruce Terpstra 0 Comments

Just about everyone is currently sheltering in place under the recommendation or order of their elected officials. We share a common reality of being confined to a limited space and the danger of an invisible virus that has the potential to destroy. But that is...

16 Dec Is It Possible to Have a Stress-free Christmas?

Posted at 18:53h in family, Relationship Tip of the Week, Three Passions of the Soul by Bruce Terpstra 0 Comments

Many would say no. At least very few have ever experienced a stress-free Christmas. Even the first Christmas was not stress free. Mary and Joseph were under social pressure because they were pregnant before they were married – something that was more shunned in the...

27 Jul What Color is Anger?

Posted at 20:32h in Pastoral Care, Relationship Tip of the Week, Three Passions of the Soul by Bruce Terpstra 1 Comment

Most people think that anger is found in the RED MVS (performance). I can understand why they may think that way. When a RED expresses anger it can be a “memorable experience.” What I mean is that RED anger can feel harsh and intense. Language...

17 Jun Urgent Heart Surgery for Leaders

Posted at 15:07h in Leadership, Ministry, Relationship Tip of the Week, Three Passions of the Soul by Bruce Terpstra 0 Comments

The actions of leaders have profound and lasting impact on people and organizations. I’m sure you have been part of a ministry that was led by a leader whose actions caused chaos and it was the people who suffered the most. That is why it...

06 Apr Am I Born this Way?

Posted at 00:32h in Relationship Tip of the Week, Three Passions of the Soul, Training by Bruce Terpstra 0 Comments

I get asked this question at every SDI training that I have ever conducted, “Are we born with our personality or is it developed through our environment?” It happened again this past week so I have decided to spend some time reflecting on what we...

02 Apr What Color is Control?

Posted at 16:24h in Pastoral Care, Relationship Tip of the Week, Three Passions of the Soul by Bruce Terpstra 0 Comments

None of us like being controlled by someone else. Personally, I have an antenna that is very sensitive to those around me that want to make sure things are done a certain way. My natural instinct is to fight back (Red is the first step...

15 Mar What’s In Your Buckets?

Posted at 15:32h in Leadership, Relationship Tip of the Week, Three Passions of the Soul by Bruce Terpstra 0 Comments

We all have buckets that we need to have filled. When they are full, we feel satisfied and life appears to be good. Living with emotional intelligence is knowing what your own buckets are and understanding what other people have as buckets. I am not talking...