224. Relationship Skills Are Discipleship: A Resource for Young Adults with Kelly Haer
What if relationship skills are not just practical life skills, but part of discipleship?
In this episode, Laura sits down with Dr. Kelly Haer, Executive Director of the Boone Center for the Family at Pepperdine University, to talk about Relationship IQ, a practical resource designed to help young adults build healthy relationships.
Kelly shares her own story of being drawn to counseling and relationship work from a young age, and how God opened the door for her work at the Boone Center. Together, Laura and Kelly explore why young adulthood is such a formative season, why many young people are longing for meaningful connection but have not always been taught the skills to build it, and how churches can help.
This conversation is hopeful, practical, and deeply relevant for pastors, parents, youth leaders, young adult leaders, and anyone who wants to help the next generation grow in healthy relationships with God, family, friends, dating, boundaries, conflict, technology, and more.
Quotes
“Technology changes how we relate and connect.”
Dr. Kelly Haer
“There are relational calories being consumed, but the quality of those relational calories are subpar.”
Dr. Kelly Haer
“So much of life happens in and around relationships.”
Dr. Kelly Haer
“Our greatest highs are around relationships, our greatest lows often happen through relationship.”
Dr. Kelly Haer
“This is a huge part of following Jesus, being able to relate well with those that we’re around.”
Dr. Kelly Haer
“My vision and heart is that young adults both are competent and feel confident.”
Dr. Kelly Haer
Resources
Boone Center for the Family
A relationship training center located at Pepperdine University that integrates psychology and theology to equip people with healthy relationship skills.
Relationship IQ
A curriculum from the Boone Center for the Family is designed to help young adults live out healthy relationships.
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