What Would Happen? Posted on October 3, 2018 I was speaking with someone the other day, and they were discussing how they attempt to be giving and caring to everyone in their life. However, they stated, “I cannot be good to myself.” I find that most people will define an issue like this but never get beyond what the underlying cause is of… Read More
True Love Posted on September 27, 2018 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth: Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all… Read More
When it’s Hard to Love Posted on September 24, 2018 Anyone can love when it’s easy. But what about when it’s hard. When the other person is critical, blaming, or accusatory? In an initial session with a couple, I will frequently hear someone state, “I just don’t know if I love him or her anymore.” My response is often, “You’re about to find out.” When… Read More
A Theology of Addiction Posted on September 21, 2018 Life is hard because of the curse of sin. God looked over His finished creation and said, “It is good”. God is working out His plan of redemption and restoration to return to the “it is good phase”. Until then we must deal with the realities and consequences of sin’s curse. Some do so successfully… Read More