Good Enough Living
81 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsGood Enough Living podcast is about marriage, kids and growth - for normal people. You know, those of us who try real hard, but still screw it up!? Basically, GEL is a collection of seminars, talks and conferences by clinical psychologist, Dr. John L. Cox. Cox has been an outpatient psychologist for 30 years and has been doing conferences around the country for most of that time. This podcast is a collection of those conferences and talks. Tune in for how to make sense of your romantic relationship, your kids, and even issues like depression and dealing with jerky people. It's a good podcast...well, it's Good Enough.
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Episodes
Marriage Conference 2.0: Making Sense of Forgiveness
October 20, 2023 12:11 - 40 minutes - 93.6 MBA deeper look at how forgiveness really works. Why can it be so hard to forgive? How do we heal from injuries? When should we forgive and when (maybe) should we not?
Marriage Conference 2.0: Dealing with Difficult People
October 19, 2023 13:46 - 1 hour - 159 MBHow can we engage hurtful, critical, or demanding aspects of our spouses, friends, or family members when they are chronically unkind and don’t seem to care?
Marriage Conference 2.0: Dealing with Difficult People, Part One
October 19, 2023 13:46 - 1 hour - 159 MBHow can we engage hurtful, critical, or demanding aspects of our spouses, friends, or family members when they are chronically unkind and don’t seem to care?
Marriage Conference 2.0: Getting the Baggage our of your Marriage Cox Part 2
October 17, 2023 10:05 - 44 minutes - 102 MBAll of us come to our romantic relationships with unmet longings or injuries from growing up. Unfortunately we tend to dump these issues in our marriages, and that causes problems. This talk helps make sense of what to do with those unresolved issues together so they don't corrupt your Adult/Adult relationship.
Marriage Conference 2.0: Getting the Baggage out of your Marriage, Part 1
October 16, 2023 10:08 - 1 hour - 140 MBAll of us come to our romantic relationships with unmet longings or injuries from growing up. Unfortunately we tend to dump these issues in our marriages, and that causes problems. This talk helps make sense of what to do with those unresolved issues together so they don't corrupt your Adult/Adult relationship.
Sermon - The God Who Redeems Eden
October 08, 2020 13:39 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBSermon - The Flow of Grace - 13 Heaven, the Story yet to Come
October 08, 2020 13:34 - 38 minutes - 52.2 MBSermon - The Flow of Grace - 12 Jesus, The Fulfillment of the Story
October 08, 2020 13:34 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBSermon - The Flow of Grace - 12 Jesus, The Fulfillment of the Story
October 08, 2020 13:34 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBSermon - The Flow of Grace - 11 The Prophets2 The Holiness of God
October 08, 2020 13:34 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBSermon - The Flow of Grace - 10 The Prophets Unfolding the Story
October 08, 2020 13:34 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBSermon - The Flow of Grace - 9 David, the King, and the House
October 08, 2020 13:34 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBSermon - The Flow of Grace - 8 Why Law is Good
October 08, 2020 13:24 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MBSermon - The Flow of Grace - 7 Moses and The Exodus
October 08, 2020 13:24 - 32 minutes - 11.3 MBSermon - The Flow of Grace - 7 Moses and The Exodus
October 08, 2020 13:24 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBSermon - The Flow of Grace - 6 Moses and The Burning Bush
October 08, 2020 13:24 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBSermon - The Flow of Grace - 5 Abraham and The Rescued Son
October 08, 2020 13:22 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBSermon - The Flow of Grace - 4 Abram and The Promise
October 08, 2020 13:12 - 32 minutes - 11.2 MBSermon - The Flow of Grace - 4 Abram and The Promise
October 08, 2020 13:12 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MBSermon - The Flow of Grace - 3 Noah and The Promise of Peace
October 08, 2020 13:12 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBSermon - The Flow of Grace - 3 Noah and The Promise of Peace
October 08, 2020 13:12 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MBSermon - The Flow of Grace - 2 The God Who Redeems Eden
October 08, 2020 13:10 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBSermon - The Flow of Grace - 2 The God Who Redeems Eden
October 08, 2020 13:10 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBSermon - The Flow of Grace - 1 God's Unfolding Story
October 08, 2020 13:09 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MBSermon - Growth and the Fig Tree
October 08, 2020 13:05 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MBSermon - Temptation and Shame
October 08, 2020 13:05 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBSermon - Hungering after Righteousness
October 08, 2020 13:00 - 39 minutes - 54 MBSermon - Hope for the Rich Young Ruler
October 08, 2020 12:57 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MBSermon - Sons and Daughters of Christ
October 08, 2020 12:38 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MBConference for Therapists - How Therapy Works - Pt 3
October 08, 2020 12:35 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MBConference for Therapists - How Therapy Works - Pt 2
October 08, 2020 12:34 - 45 minutes - 62.5 MBConference for Therapists - How Therapy Works - Pt 1
October 08, 2020 12:32 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBFour Core Questions All Kids Are Asking
October 08, 2020 12:28 - 1 hour - 111 MBParenting Conference - 5. Q &A
September 18, 2020 17:37 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBA weekend parenting conference applicable to all ages of children. Talks include an overview of the "Big Picture" of parenting, a guide to the strategic discipline, and an exploration of how to best show love to our kids at different ages. Q and A with the group is also included.
Parenting Conference - 4 Teaching Kids About Love
September 18, 2020 17:37 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MBA weekend parenting conference applicable to all ages of children. Talks include an overview of the "Big Picture" of parenting, a guide to the strategic discipline, and an exploration of how to best show love to our kids at different ages. Q and A with the group is also included.
Parenting Conference - 3. Discipline and Powerstruggles
September 18, 2020 17:31 - 1 hour - 104 MBA weekend parenting conference applicable to all ages of children. Talks include an overview of the "Big Picture" of parenting, a guide to the strategic discipline, and an exploration of how to best show love to our kids at different ages. Q and A with the group is also included.
Parenting Conference - 2. What Kids Need Pt 2
September 18, 2020 17:30 - 1 hour - 103 MBA weekend parenting conference applicable to all ages of children. Talks include an overview of the "Big Picture" of parenting, a guide to the strategic discipline, and an exploration of how to best show love to our kids at different ages. Q and A with the group is also included.
Parenting Conference - 1. What Kids Need Pt 1
September 18, 2020 17:30 - 58 minutes - 81 MBA weekend parenting conference applicable to all ages of children. Talks include an overview of the "Big Picture" of parenting, a guide to the strategic discipline, and an exploration of how to best show love to our kids at different ages. Q and A with the group is also included.
Parenting Teens – 4. Relating to Teens
September 18, 2020 17:14 - 1 hour - 129 MBParenting Teens – 3. Discipline and Wisdom
September 18, 2020 17:10 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBParenting Teens – 2. Big Picture Q and A
September 18, 2020 17:09 - 34 minutes - 47 MBParenting Teens – 1. The Big Picture of Teens
September 18, 2020 17:09 - 1 hour - 102 MBMaking Sense of Healthy Sex
September 18, 2020 16:35 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MBDepression - 2. Healing Depression in Community
September 18, 2020 16:25 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBHow does a Christian make sense of depression? How do we find relief? This talk addressed why Christians get depressed, how it relates to our spiritual life, and how we can heal. Issues of despair and suicidal feelings are also addressed.
Depression - 1. Making Sense of Depression
September 18, 2020 16:13 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBHow does a Christian make sense of depression? How do we find relief? This talk addressed why Christians get depressed, how it relates to our spiritual life, and how we can heal. Issues of despair and suicidal feelings are also addressed.
Marriage Conference 2 – 4. Dealing with Difficult People
May 06, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBWe hear a lot about forgiveness or turning the other cheek, but sometimes hurtful or jerky people need limits and constraints on how they treat other people. This talk addresses how to be loving AND powerful to protect ourselves as well has how to help difficult people grown.
Dealing with Difficult People
May 06, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBWe hear a lot about forgiveness or turning the other cheek, but sometimes hurtful or jerky people need limits and constraints on how they treat other people. This talk addresses how to be loving AND powerful to protect ourselves as well has how to help difficult people grown.
Marriage Conference 2 – 3. Unpacking Forgiveness
April 29, 2020 16:00 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MBForgiveness is a complex and nuanced issue. However, it is usually reduced to simple directives like "Well, you know you should forgive them!" This talk unpacks the complexity of true forgiveness. Why is forgiveness hard? Should you always forgive? What if the perp doesn't care? How do we forgive and resolve the injuries that other people have caused?
Unpacking Forgiveness
April 29, 2020 16:00 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBForgiveness is a complex and nuanced issue. However, it is usually reduced to simple directives like "Well, you know you should forgive them!" This talk unpacks the complexity of true forgiveness. Why is forgiveness hard? Should you always forgive? What if the perp doesn't care? How do we forgive and resolve the injuries that other people have caused?
Marriage Conference 2 – 2. Getting the Baggage out of Your Marriage Pt 2
April 22, 2020 16:00 - 42 minutes - 58.2 MBAll of us come to our romantic relationships with unmet longings or injuries from growing up. Unfortunately we tend to dump these issues in our marriages, and that causes problems. This talk helps make sense of what to do with those unresolved issues together so they don't corrupt your Adult/Adult relationship.