Relational Health in 2020 - with Pang Foua Rhodes

Marriage and family therapist Dr. Pang Foua Rhodes joins the Profs for a wide-ranging conversation including family stress in 2020, experiencing church, and using healthy boundaries as we navigate the systems that we find ourselves in. They discuss the recent election and have a conversation about abortion and sexuality. Pang Foua shares her experience of being on a committee that is reviewing how their shared denomination interacts with diversity, and she shares some thoughts about Christian higher ed. We have show notes for you at profsinrooms.com and find bonus material on Patreon! To donate to production costs, visit profsinrooms.com or become a patron. Resources from this episode: • Pang Foua’s Website • Ruth Julian’s Chapter is in This Book • Gary Nebeker’s Article on Preunderstandings • The Article Stephen Mentioned about the Christians and Politics • He’s Alive Song by Don Francisco • Stephen’s Book about Navigating Transitions Pang Foua (Pung-fō) Rhodes is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in private practice. Her clinical work focuses on couples therapy and family therapy with Asian Americans. She was an assistant professor at Argosy University for 10 years, teaching in the MA and DMFT programs. In 2014, she and her husband, Greg, planted RiverLife Church, whose vision is to bring hope, healing, and growth to second and third generation Hmong in the Twin Cities. Pang Foua serves as the Spiritual Growth Director. She and Greg have been married 26 years. Their special blessing is shepherding and pouring into other people's children, since they do not have children of their own. Pang Foua is currently pursuing a writing career.

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