Dawn and Steve in the Morning

Hour 1: The Grief of Missed Opportunities

Paul cautioned that in the final day of judgment, every Christian will give an account for his or her actions. Join Dawn and Steve for a devotional from Blackaby Ministries International about our accountability to God.

Also this hour, Phil Herndon of the Rivertree Center is here to discuss how we can process hurt and grief over missed opportunities from a biblical perspective.  

Phil uses a dynamic approach to help his clients recover their hearts and redeem their stories. His therapeutic approach is grounded in the Spiritual Root System™, and is informed by the work of Irvin Yalom, Curt Thompson, Dan Siegel, and Dan Allender. He also integrates perspectives from Judeo-Christian traditions, existential philosophy, and pastoral care. Phil works with individuals who have lost their way through addiction, anxiety, depression, struggles with spirituality, or burnout to walk them through the tumultuous and scary times that are so common to the human experience.

Phil completed graduate school in 1992 with a Master of Arts degree in counseling and religious education. He served as a pastor in Texas for 15 years until joining the Center for Professional Excellence in 2005 where he served as Clinical Director until 2020. Phil became the Clinical Director and co-owner of (what is now) River Tree in 2020 and loves his role in developing, encouraging, and equipping the staff as they walk with people through their life journeys. Phil lives in Murfreesboro with his wife Sheila and they have one son, Luke.

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Hour 2: Anger

During the second hour of the morning show, Dawn and Steve continue their conversation with Phil Herndon, Clinical Director of Rivertree Center, focusing on how to manage anger.

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Hour 3: Children and Learning Styles

Dawn and Steve welcome Dr. Kathy Koch from Celebrate Kids to explore how to help children remember what they have been taught based on modalities and learning styles. 

Dr. Kathy Koch (pronounced “cook”) is the Founder and President of Celebrate Kids, Inc., based in Fort Worth, TX, and a co-founder of Ignite the Family, based in Alpharetta, GA. She is also a popular guest on Focus on the Family radio and other radio talk shows. She has authored six books including Screens and Teens and 8 Great Smarts. Her newest book, Start with the Heart: How to Motivate Your Kids to Be Compassionate, Responsible, and Brave (even when you’re not around).

Dr. Kathy earned a Ph.D. in reading and educational psychology from Purdue University. She was a tenured associate professor of education at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, a teacher of second graders, a middle school coach, and a school board member before becoming a full-time conference and keynote speaker in 1991. She has loved Jesus for years and her faith and desire to serve and glorify God is the foundation of her ministry.

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