Attention Expresses Love

One of the greatest expressions of love is simply to notice people and to pay attention to them.

No Substitute for Friends

There is no substitute for flesh-and-blood friends if we are to understand ourselves and grow in communion with God.

Loving God Isn't Simple

When I was a kid in Sunday school, I had to memorize some of those nasty little verses in 1 John. Those verses say, "If a man says he loves God and ...

The Gift God Wants

When I was in seminary, a pastor from a Christian Reformed church in Chicago came to the campus. One evening he told us the story of a couple in his church, ...

"Welcome Time" Instructions

"Now, while the instruments play, please shake hands with two people who aren't in your clique."

Forgetting the Emotions of Others

I'm not as prone to manipulate people's emotions as I am to forget them.

The Opportunities of Mediation

Mediation provides Christians unique opportunities to demonstrate what remains the hallmark of our faith--our love for one another.

What Is Conversation?

When men and women refer to "conversation," they might not be talking about the same thing at all, observes communication theorist Deborah Tannen: ...

Communication Postures

When men and women speak, they say as much with their postures as with their words, observes communication theorist Deborah Tannen:

Differences in physical ...

A Bitter Root

When we miss God's grace in our relationships, we may find a bitter root growing inside us.