As you read this, are you facing difficult circumstances? Or maybe for you it’s a challenging relationship? I would guess that many of you reading this today are indeed in the midst of one of those things. And if you are giving thanks that you are not in one of those situations, you may have a good friend or family member who is. As we face those difficult circumstances and challenging relationships, where do we most frequently turn for help? In those circumstances, my first response is...

When most of us think of conflict in marriage, we envision spouses yelling at one another in angry voices. Or maybe we see a picture of one spouse constantly talking over the other in an attempt to shut down the other spouse. One or both of them may even be threatening divorce. Proverbs 13:10 NIV says that “where there is pride, there is strife”, and when a couple’s conflict is characterized by yelling, seeking to control, or threats, there are obvious signs of pride and a corresponding lack...

Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy. Blessed is the one who always trembles before God, but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble. Proverbs 28:13-14 I remember it like it was yesterday –a memory from years back. I was sitting with a friend who had shared with his wife the painful news of his adulterous affair with another woman. God had carried them through that first very difficult conversation and, by God’s grace,...