Did you know that one of the most common relationship problems has to do with chores? Although chores may seem benign, they can create wars between couples. In fact, wars over chores have been shown to be one of the most common long-term relationship problems. Let’s look at why this is. To get chores done,…

We hear so much hate expressed and acted out in our culture. Hate against the police, against those who are different, against groups, individuals. When O.J. Simpson was paroled, I heard news commentators say they hated him. When I search for images of hate, pictures of our president emerge. But what happens when we feel this…

You’ve been hurt, wronged, treated unfairly, or even abused. The natural response it to seek revenge or want to hurt the person back. But Jesus was radical when he talked to us about how we are to respond to someone who offends or hurts us. And psychology has finally caught up to the benefits of…

One of my favorite movies is an endearing foreign film entitled, Babette’s Feast.  The setting is a small coastal danish town where twin sisters live a pious life as daughters of a Lutheran  minister who founded a religious sect. The sisters live a rather austere life with little enjoyment. Enjoying food was frowned upon. Babette,…

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