Healing raw spots
A high percentage of couples I counsel say they need to learn communication skills. However, they seem to communicate with me just fine!
Proverbs 18:14...
Love, differences and marriage
As a beginning therapist I was energized by the opportunity to support meaningful relationship growth but also helpless through numerous episodes of miscommunication and...
Marriage is like a scissors
My wife and I recently visited with a woman whose wedding ceremony I conducted some 20 years ago. As we talked, she said, “During our...
Marriage is a subversive act
In Christian marriage two people do the unthinkable: they declare, in a society where nothing is forever, that they commit themselves to each other for life.
Marriage in our society has become a commodity. It has become a device to...
Hand in hand
Three married couples from our Mennonite Brethren family respond to questions about life together. Their candid answers offer a glimpse into the realities of...
What does the Bible say about hospitality
Hospitality is central to who God is and the gospel’s message. The story of creation calls us to view and to treat one another—and...
Understanding common U.S. immigration terms
It’s important to remember that a person’s legal status does not define who they are in Christ or their inherent worth as a child...
A refugee’s journey
Over the past few months, we have borne witness to a heartbreaking refugee crisis in Ukraine. We’ve seen families forced to make life or...