Jerry N. Duncan

In the beginning, apparently the original plan was for us to be directly involved with God in caring for the earth he created. That involvement included a regular time of

Have you ever heard someone considering an intimate relationship with God balk at the opportunity with such statements as, “I could never live up to the standard Jesus set with

Have you ever heard someone considering an intimate relationship with God balk at the opportunity with such statements as, “I could never live up to the standard Jesus set with

Jerry Duncan is a practicing psychologist in Norman.

We have an interesting tradition in the Christian community. We use the phrase “called into the ministry” as a necessary prerequisite to being considered a legitimate or recognized “minister.” What

A few years back I was speaking to a group of people that were interested in learning about how to help family members and friends that were struggling with addictive

In stage four of Erik Erikson’s theory of emotional development the critical issue is industry vs. inferiority. This stage happens during our early school years ages 6-12. We are in

In middle adulthood, from age 35 to 65, we face the issue of what Erik Erikson calls Generativity vs. Stagnation. The task at this stage is two-fold. Our unconditional, non-reciprocating

I t is both a sad and frustrating thing to hear so much church bashing nowadays. “I don’t believe they are real. They don’t really care about people.

If you grew up in a traditional church setting, you have been introduced to the concept of “being called into the ministry.” What is this calling exactly? And, do only