By Ashley McIlwain Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? Mark 8:18 “You hurt me so badly! I am devastated!” says the wife. “Well, you hurt me too, and you don’t know what I’m up against at work,” replies the husband. “You don’t care at all about me!”
By Steve McIlwain Hubs here. I recently started a new job. It’s been fun getting to know my new co-workers and begin forging new relationships. That means work projects, lunches, doing things outside of work, and just general chic-chat. Typically we’ll discuss our upcoming weekend plans and a recent series of responses caught my attention.
By Dr. Jeff Klick Marriage is a gift from God and mind reading is typically thought of as magic practice. What can these two possibly have in common? For starters, both involve two people. Marriage was given as a gift to Adam in the Garden of Eden to combat his loneliness and incompleteness. Mind reading
By Ashley McIlwain One of the most common problematic areas for couples centers around the in-laws. It’s no secret that marrying into a family means adjusting and adapting. How things operate for each family of origin varies, and the dynamics change when a son or daughter becomes a husband or wife. Unfortunately the transformations that
By Jeff Klick C. S. Lewis wondered if God was a sadist. Looking at those that God calls into paid ministry, we at least know He has a sense of humor. Turning our eyes a bit closer to home, many couples struggle relationally and then we blame God. "My wife doesn't understand me," the man
By Coleen York There’s no denying our lives revolve around relationships. It’s the way we were created: to be in relationship first with God, and then with others. There’s something circuited into the heart of every one of us that yearns for fellowship, for communication and understanding. But for years I thought that in order
By Ashley McIlwain What is love? What does it mean to love someone and be loved? What does love look like? Most of us have either asked these questions ourselves or tackled answering them for someone else. Love is an intrinsic part of human life. We desire to be loved. We desire to love. We
