The culture of finger-pointing and catastrophizing others' words has grown so out of control in social media. Are we plunging into social chaos? What can be done? This article presents practical, personal solutions. The Swift Decline of Today's Online Culture…
We are delighted to announce our latest podcast interview, this time with Helen participating. Learn about our 35-year journey with multiple mental illnesses plus recommendations for how couples today can gain spiritual strength and learn specific techniques to weather the…
Perhaps you feel hurt over and over as your spouse does things that violate your values and disrupt your life. You want to love them and be patient and helpful, but where do you draw the line? Are you not…
This post is an excerpt from the book, "Healing the Stormy Marriage: Hope and Help for You when Your Loved has Mental Health or Addiction Issues," co-authored by myself and my wife, Helen. Helen was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder…
Let's face it. Our marriages and family relationships can be the source of the greatest joy in life or the most frightening energy drains in our life. This post is intended for anyone who loves someone affected by mental illness,…
This post is about HOPE that things can IMPROVE for people with mental/emotional problems and the family members who suffer with them. Secular and Christian perspectives are both included. A Potentially Explosive Trigger Event Recently, my wife and I had…
Yup. She’s freakin’ awesome. And you won’t find my dead body. Because she won’t kill me. (Read the back of the T-shirt if you haven’t yet.) She bought me that T-shirt. I’m safe. You may think you know my wife,…
This morning, I found a fly where a fly ought not to be: inside a closet off our bedroom, which is off the kitchen, which is off of a living area, which is off of a sunroom, which finally leads…
I've devoted over 20 years to writing a book about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, mostly because of the remarkable and unforgettable way Christ kept pursuing me and not giving up on me. The result was my "conversion,"…
My high school senior yearbook had a section at the end where the editors wrote a little “news article” about each student, imagining what their life would be like 10 years after graduation. Mine read like this: “His degree in…