Our PODCAST talks about this skill in these episodes:

• E28 It’s Never Too Late
  • Chris tells the story of some friends of his who learned about relational skills later in life and how it transformed their family.
• E30 Recognizing Capacity and Overwhelm
  • Kāmi tells a story about noticing when she was overwhelmed and how she connected with Jesus to return to joy and peace.
• E35 Living an Immanuel Lifestyle
  • Chris tells his own journey about learning how to relate with the Living God and shares tips to help you develop an Immanuel lifestyle.
• E70 Godsight in the Bible
  • Chris uses examples from the life of Paul the Apostle to show what a life lived with Godsight (Skill 13) looks like.
• E71 Godsight and Living with an Eternal Perspective
  • Chris shares a new view on the brainskill of Godsight (Skill 13) and uses Bible stories to illustrate how this skill can give us an eternal perspective to stay connected with God even through the hard times in life.
• E97 Lizabet’s Godsight Story
  • THRIVEtoday team and board member, Lizabet Nix, shares how practicing Relational Skill 13: Godsight, has transformed her life and interactions with others. Listen to her story and get some tips on how to learn this skill for yourself.
• E101 Claudia’s Godsight Story
  • Claudia Hendricks, one of our THRIVEtoday trainers, shares stories from her life about the importance of Godsight (Skill 13) and practical ways she has been practicing this skill. She also shares some inspiring stories about what God has been doing as she looks at people and situations through His eyes.

• BOOK: Transforming Fellowship (UPDATED 2024!)
  • Learn the 19 critical relational skills needed for resilience, peace and joy in every family and community.
• BOOK: Relational Skills in the Bible
  • This fun, flexible, eye-opening Bible study focuses attention on what matters most in life: relationships! Grab some friends and go through this excellent book together.

• INTRODUCTORY COURSE: Foundational 5 Introductory Course
  • This resource was designed specifically to help you get familiar with and begin to develop 5 foundational relational skills that can transform your life and your relationships! Increase your capacity and stay relational on the good days and the hard days.
• THEORY COURSE: Is God in the Room?
  • Join THRIVEtoday President, Chris Coursey, for a simple course including the theory behind what it truly means to relationally connect to and hear Jesus. Chris will share how this skill goes beyond the traditional concept of prayer and liturgy.
• HABIT BUILDER COURSES: Each course has 3 variations of the same base content. The ‘Habit Builder’ is our full course, followed by the ‘Find Your Rhythm’ and ‘Taste’ courses with less and even less content respectively – designed to work with different budgets and capacities.
  • Skill 13 Habit Builder
  • Skill 13 Find Your Rhythm
  • Skill 13 Taste
  • Note: You can upgrade to the next course in the tier for free (within the same skill only).
• AFTER-EVENT COURSE: Defeating Your Barriers to Jesus
  • Chris Coursey, will put tools in your hands so you can take steps toward defeating the barriers that are keeping you from feeling close to God. Specifically, Chris will share different pathways for sensing Jesus’ nearness and hearing His voice. You will learn how to strengthen your own capacity and relational skills as you experience the beautiful truth that God is near you, sees you, and is always ready to interact with you.
• SMALL GROUP RESOURCE: High Altitude: God’s Perspective
  • Join Amy Brown for a three-hour training that will help you shift your perspective to see through the eyes of the divine. Shift the lens you look through and gain a new understanding of who Immanuel is in our life.
• SMALL GROUP RESOURCE: True Identity
  • This training will help you build a foundational understanding of how we are created for relationships. You will learn how these skills can transform our identities and relationships. Begin to transform how your brain is wired and your everyday interactions with the people you love.

Premier Training: Our 5-day training brings together the foundations of relational skill brain theory with hands-on skill practice. We cover all 19 relational skills over the week and have a great time doing it!

• Learn more on our info page
• Watch the FREE WEBINAR: What is Thrive Premier Training?
  • Join Chris Coursey, THRIVEtoday President, and Michel Hendricks, Director of Life Model Consulting and author of “The Other Half of Church”, as we discuss the purposes and benefits of THRIVE Premier Training. Learn about the different training tracks offered and hear answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.
• Premier Training in July: Holland, Michigan
• Premier Training in October: Denver, Colorado

If you have questions about any of our events please don’t hesitate to contact us: info@thrivetoday.org

• Bite-Sized Skill Practice: Pray How Immanuel Prays
• Bite-Sized Skill Practice: Finding Your New Normal
• Bite-Sized Skill Practice: Find God’s Perspective
• FREE WEBINAR: My Life Through God’s Eyes
  • Learn what it means to view life and events through God’s eyes. Discover signs that can tell you what is driving your own personal perspective, and come away with beginning steps for developing an daily interactive connection with Jesus that will enable you to live life with a clearer sense of His perspective as you walk through life.
• FREE WEBINAR: When Life Feels Heavy and God Feels Far
  • If God has felt distant or you have felt at a loss for how to experience regular interactions with Him, you are not alone. In this special webinar, Chris Coursey shares different skills and pathways that can help you to sense Jesus’ presence and hear His voice. As you learn and practice these skills, you will discover the beautiful truth that God is near you, sees you, and is always available to interact with you.
• FREE WEBINAR: Finding Peace for the Pit in Your Stomach
  • A discussion on finding peace in turmoil | Join Dr. Jim Wilder, Chris and Jen Coursey, and Michel Hendricks as they address the questions so many are asking in these traumatic, turbulent times. They will lead you through a practice exercise to find peace and God’s perspective, and you will learn relational solutions for navigating the circumstances that we are facing.
• FREE WEBINAR: Let’s Make Peace Contagious
  • There is a peace that passes understanding, and our world needs us to share that peace now. Join Amy Hamilton Glaser for this conversation and learn a simple 1-2-3 process to spread peace in your community and beyond.
• BLOG: Skill Thought
• BLOG: Calming Our Anxieties
• EMAIL SERIES: The 28-Day Joy Challenge! 
  • It’s never too late to grow your capacity to feel joy, because your brain has the ability to grow joy as long as you live. It only takes your brain 28 days to form a new habit. 1. Sign Up for 28 Days to Joy. 2. Do the Daily Exercises. 3. Watch Your Joy Grow!