Living in a culture that doesn't handle grief very well can be very invalidating. Most of us have experiences from time to time that...

Last week my teenage boys got into yet another fight. Not physical (thank God), but emotional and ugly verbal. I know it's typical for...

Sometimes in life we are faced with a decision that only we have the power to make. Maybe it affects others, but the turning point...

For most of my religious life " lust" has been the term used by my community to shame any out-of-bounds sexual behavior. People use it...

How much is too much? How long is too long? As followers of Jesus are we called to make tenacious effort? How about endless effort? I...

"You made me feel stupid!" "I don't think you're stupid! I was just making a joke!" "You've left me out to dry!" "No I didn't, I was just...

When I first started my job as a counselor I was incredibly optimistic. I thought I could help every person who walked into my office. I...

Last week I spent traveling, which is something I don't do often. My love of my home and my hatred of having to sit still for too long...

Have you ever met someone you felt like almost immediately "got" you? It's an odd feeling, right? Like they somehow knew you before they...

Maybe it seems way too formal to talk with your partner about what you each expect in bed. Maybe it doesn't seem sexy. But remember that...

Last night I dreamed I was asked to give my testimony in front of a large number of struggling believers. Twenty minutes before the event...

Mental health appears to be a hot cultural topic these days, but sometimes emotional health isn’t given quite the credence it deserves....

A few years ago some of our best friends introduced us to the game of Catan. If you're not familiar, it's a multiplayer board game that...

Growing up in a home that spoke fluent passive aggression, I am skilled at reading between the lines and catching messages sent under the...

How important is marriage? What if that marriage is unhealthy? What if my needs aren’t being met? Doesn’t God hate divorce? Marriage and...

You fall off your bike. You cry. You bleed. Your parent hears you, patches you up, and sends you back out into the world. But the next...

Having interacted with a lot of kids over the course of my life leaves me recognizing differences. Now of course, every child is not only...

A bright golden sparkler stands out amidst a dark night background, symbolizing joy in the Year of Jubilee.

Dealing with family this holiday season, keep in mind… CLEAR IS KIND. Saying things like, "I think I'd maybe like, you know, if we had...

The topic of masturbation has long been a point of shock and horror for many Christian circles. The word itself elicits faces of disgust...