ICOC New England Podcast

Check out this episode of Sajjan Sharma discussing how our focus and our mindset can impact our spirituality and our walk with God.

Sajjan leads the Pioneer Valley Church of Christ and is also a Clinical counselor and CoFounder of Crosspoint Clinical Services 

To learn more or to connect with Sajjan, download our ICOC NE App.

What is the "Whole Bodi Health" team all about?! Listen to this intro podcast to learn more. Stay up to date with all of the latest from the Whole Bodi Health team by downloading the "ICOC NE" app! 

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WOW! What an incredible lesson from an incredibly insightful man of God, Ed Anton. The way Ed weaves through the scriptures to help us see the the beauty of God in his Word is incredible. It is so reassuring to know that God truly has all of the answers we need!

On today's episode of ICOC NE Podcast we have a recording from our our New England Parent Devo for parents with kids in Kindergarten or younger.

You can ask Fernanda a question here

Topics covered:

• Link between God and raising kids
• Should I let my child cry sometimes?
• Self soothing
• Thoughts on discipline
• Reading scriptures to your child
• Kindergarten readiness
• The importance of play
• The importance of the village
• How to grow as parents
• Why children behave the way they do
• Help with our children's behavior
• Understanding young kids
• Making the most of opportunities

Today's speaker is Fernanda Ohannessian. Fernanda is an early childhood expert and interim director at a preschool. She graduated with a bachelors in early childhood education and is working on her masters. ABA therapist for the past 2.5 years. 30 Years of personal, professional, and volunteer experience with kids. She has her own three kids who were homeschooled and all 3 of them are following Jesus. She has worked in the Teen Ministry for the past 25+ years.

The title of this lesson is “Art and Science of Communication” by Dr.'s Michael and Mary Shapiro.

Mike is the Director of Behavioral Medicine at Duke Medical School Southern Regional Health Educational Center and Mary is the Director of ADHD clinic at the same facility where she specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD, behavior disorders for children.

They discuss here the intersection of psychology and Faith as we navigate communication in our marriages!

This video and many more can be found in the "marriage" tile of our ICOC NE app.

The title of this lesson is “Finishing Strong” for empty nesters and mature marriages by Doug and Jennifer Lambert. They have been married 32 years. Both of their children were born on the mission field. Jennifer also shares about her recent battle with pancreatic cancer

This is a recording from the lessons from our 2021 Marriage Retreat.

This podcast and many more can be found in the "marriage" tile of our ICOC NE app.

This video and many more can be found in the "marriage" tile of our ICOC NE app.

John and Arlene do an incredible job sharing biblical conviction as well as awesome practicals when it comes to the area of physical and emotional intimacy! If you feel like the spark has faded a bit or if you just want to keep it alive, check out this video!

This video and many more can be found in the "marriage" tile of our ICOC NE app.

Need some help rekindling your marriage? Listen in as Sajjan and Lisa, who lead the church in Pioneer Valley, MA share from their incredible wealth of experience!

Rondey and Jennifer do an incredible job showing us the importance of being healthy individually so we can have a healthy marriage. Health is not just about physical health, but having a healthy mind, body, and spirit. 

This video begins well into their lesson (we apologize), but you are still able to catch some great stuff!

Join us as we learn from this incredible couple teach us about putting God at the center of a growing family and glorifying Him through the process.

This is an episode for the marrieds out there who want to grow spiritually! 

David & Lisa Lain do an incredible job helping us understand how we can begin our marriages with an incredible start. The scriptures and practicals they share are incredible for those just married and for those who have been married a long time.

Sajjan Sharma talks about the concept of Identity for our Teens and Pre Teens and how Identity is formed and some tips for us as Christian parents. 

About the Speaker: Sajjan Sharma, MSW, is an ordained minister who has served as Lead Pastor of the Pioneer Valley Church of Christ in Chicopee, Massachusetts since 2008. 

Sajjan Sharma (a Licensed therapist) and his wife Lisa Sharma who have been leading the Pioneer Valley Church of Christ for many years speak at webinar hosted by the North River Church of Christ in Georgia on how to be the best parents we can be for God during this stressful time and beyond. Tune in for this incredible episode that covers a wide range of very important topics as well as an anonymous Q&A section at the end. 

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In this devotional we hear from Elder Ron & Bridget McCormick who share from their experience as parents and encourage us to make the most of this opportunity. We also hear some practical advice tips and advice regarding mental health for kids from Sarah Whittier.

This podcast was a recording from a live lesson done for parents within our New England Y&F Ministry.

Guest Speakers: Tim and Dr. Jennifer Konzen

Tim and Jennifer are active disciples in the San Diego Church of Christ. Jennifer is a sex and family therapist and combines her professional training and bible study to teach Gods design for sexuality.  Her approach alleviates shame, misconceptions, fear and irreverence. It aids the development of an internal sense of godliness ultimately leading to healthy relationships and the purity of perspective we all so desire.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Jennifer at Jenniferkonzen@yahoo.com

This is a recording from a Y&F Devotional recorded on September 11, 2020. Phil Arsenault, who leads the Y&F Ministry in Boston shares 2 devotional points in this recording to help parents see that they are heroes and that as they go about parenting to embrace Grace and Truth in their parenting.