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  “We need to talk.” It sounds simple—maybe even obvious—but too many people avoid these four words. When something feels off in your relationship, the most important person to talk to is your partner—not your friends, not your family, and not social media. Talk to the person involved in the conflict If something bothers you,…

My first college roommate was difficult—and not exactly welcoming. Her very first words to me weren’t “Hi” or “Nice to meet you,” but rather: “This is my boyfriend, ______, and stay away from him.” I remember being stunned. First, I didn’t know her boyfriend. Second, why would I even think to “take him away”? And…

Have you been wronged? Most of us have. And if we’re honest, many of us replay the offense, wishing the other person would “get what’s coming.” Yet clinging to a grudge costs far more than it pays. A cautionary tale: Herodias’s grudge: Mark 6:17‑29 recounts how Herodias—angry that John the Baptist had condemned her unlawful marriage to Herod Antipas—“nursed a…

Bill and Ann are locked in a cycle. One holds tightly to past hurts, while the other plans their next escape—emotionally or verbally. In the heat of conflict, neither stops to ask, “Is this response righteous?” Or, “Does this reflect Christ in me?” Let’s be honest: complaining, criticizing, or making demands are not fruits of the Spirit. And…
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