There are times in people's lives when they hit a “stuck point”and need help to move on. That's the way Dr. Henry Cloud sees it. He believes his job as a clinical psychologist and inspirational speaker is to help people learn the tools and develop the relationship with God. .

        “People have to look inside and resolve issues they have that are pent up inside,” Dr. Cloud said. “Usually, it's a breach or a brokenness in a relationship. Many of those same themes intersect with the great themes of the spiritual growth and Biblical themes.”

        Dr. Cloud is holding a conference called “Winning at Life” Sept. 28 at Xavier University's Cintas Center from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

        “This (seminar) is about "how do you bring the reality of God into day-to-day life without the goofiness of religious trappings and rituals that people can't relate to?”' Dr. Cloud said. “This is nondenominational and nonconfrontational,” he said. Tickets cost $45. To register, call (513) 489-6555 or go to www.drcloud.com.

        Community picnic

        Residents of Amberley Village, Arlington Heights, Blue Ash, Evendale, Lincoln Heights, Lockland and Reading are invited to a “Getting to Know You” community picnic Sept. 29 from 2 to 6 p.m. at Koenig Park on Columbia Avenue in Reading.

        The picnic is sponsored by the Neighbor to Neighbor/Reading Church Council.

        Revival in Avondale

        Zion Baptist Church, 630 Glenwood Ave., Avondale, is hosting a revival at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. The Rev. Dr. Daryl Ward of Omega Baptist Church in Dayton will be special guest.

        Today at 4 p.m., the Zion Christian Leadership Training School will present an open forum, “The Unchurched, The Unparented and the Uninterested.” in the Fellowship Hall of Zion Baptist Church. Panelists from the Leadership School will introduce the topic from a Christian perspective.

        Historical review

        Author Charlie Lovett will tour three Episcopal churches in Cincinnati, starting today, to speak about the history of British Christianity. His book, Sparrow Through the Heart, covers two millennia in England.

        He will speak at 5 p.m. today at the Church of the Good Samaritan, which meets at Summerside Methodist Church, 638 Old Ohio 74 at Summerside Road. Then on Sunday, he'll appear at 10 a.m. at Calvary Episcopal Church, 3766 Clifton Road in Clifton. Tuesday, he'll make his presentation at 7 p.m. for the adult education committee at the Church of the Redeemer, 2944 Erie Ave., Hyde Park.

        Lecture series

        The Brueggeman Center for Interreligious Dialogue will begin a two-day lecture series Sunday in the Schiff Family Conference Center at the Cintas Center, Xavier University.

        Topics include the contributions of world religions to the struggle for human rights; women, religion and antislavery in 19th century America; black religious traditions and human rights; the future of Israeli-Palestinian relations and others. For more information visit www.xu.edu/brueggeman_center/.

        Send religion news to kvance@fuse.net or fax to 755-4150.

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