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Dr. John Trent, president of Strong Families

John Trent

Dr. John Trent is the president of Strong Families, an organization committed to strengthening family relationships. He is also a conference speaker and an award-winning, best-selling author whose recent books include Breaking the Cycle of DivorceHeartshift and Leading from Your Strengths. Dr. Trent holds a Master of Theology degree from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Counseling from North Central Texas Federation of Colleges and Universities. He and his wife, Cindy, have two daughters. Learn more about Dr. Trent by visiting www.strongfamilies.com..

A man and a woman sit together intimately, gazing into each other's eyes. An emotional word picture simultaneously activates the emotions and intellect of the listener. It can go straight to your spouse's heart.

How to Create Emotional Word Pictures

An emotional word picture is a tool that simultaneously activates the emotions and intellect of the listener. When you use a word picture to communicate, it can go straight into your spouse’s heart.

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Improve Communication Skills With Your Spouse by Using Word Pictures

A biblical tool called “emotional word pictures” can help you improve your communication skills with your spouse. Learn to use this emotional language of love that Jesus modeled for us.

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5 Ways to Get Children Actively Involved in Learning

I can’t remember a day that there wasn’t some kind of “learning lesson” going on in our home. But most of those lessons didn’t involve sitting down and doing homework. Instead, my mom employed active ways to help us learn how to learn.

A close-up of two people standing on an escalator, symbolizing the need to stop fighting by stepping off the emotional escalator in relationships.

How to Stop Fighting: Step Off the Emotional Escalator

You can step onto the down escalator, stop fighting, and return to the issue level, or you can keep moving up to a third level of emotion.

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Blessing Your Children

Using the brief overview of the five key elements of the blessing, you can create life-changing moments for your family.

A couple drives down a scenic road in a convertible, symbolizing the journey of course correction in marriage, enjoying the open road and embracing new directions together.

How to Course Correct in Your Marriage

When you quit making small adjustments in your relationship, you head toward serious trouble. But small changes can become powerful tools for moving a couple back toward caring, closeness and healing.