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College of Marriage is now available online at https://www.rbcommunity.org/event:5o9W3vqBIEYRbYt90GJrGu College of Marriage is a 15 week marriage enrichment curriculum written and presented by my colleague, Carolyn Klusmeier and myself. The lecture portion of the classes is now available on video. You can also download the Powerpoints and the exercises. The classes were 90 minutes, but […]
June 29, 2020
This post came from working with some couples who are recovering from some significant violations in the relationship. There are occasionally couples who are able to get to a place of forgiveness and functionality, but don’t have the same romantic feelings for their partner that they did before. This can also happen even if there […]
May 19, 2020
Your mate does some things that really bug you, huh? When (s)he does that thing they do, it really makes you mad. Can I invite you to reflect on what it is about that thing that upsets you so much? If you answered, “It’s just rude?,” let’s try to dig a little deeper. The question […]
May 4, 2020
What will be the relationship impact of us all sheltering at home? I read an article[1] that reported a spike in divorce filings in China that was attributed to couples spending too much time at home together due to COVID. On a separate note, my wife had speculated a baby boom[2] this winter resulting from […]
November 21, 2019
Here’s the script from the college of marriage session on sex. This is a fairly candid discussion. Consider it PG-13. Welcome to the college of marriage session 8. In this session we are going to talk about sex. We need to have a candid conversation about sex. This is a topic that I talk about […]
December 20, 2017
“I guess you wonder where I’ve been. I search to find the love within.” Bobby Caldwell “You can bend my ear. We can talk all day. Just make sure I’m around when you finally have something to say.” Toad the Wet Sprocket “You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar.” Ruth […]
February 22, 2017
“The church is not built on the people that come and go. It’s built on the people who stay. And we all know the secret: We all could have left a thousand times because we’ve all let each other down. Because we’re all imperfect beings and that’s the beauty of community.” Erwin McManus This past […]
January 11, 2017
Since DVR’s came into common usage, I rarely see commercials anymore. If I do, it is either 1) in the gym (no audio), 2) during a football game (sadly watching the Chargers fall apart), or 3) the first commercial in the break is interesting enough to grab my attention before I can get to the […]
November 24, 2016
On Sunday, we had a guest preacher at our church. She is not only a pastor, but also a clinical psychologist and a seminary professor. The sermon, titled “The Lord Has Done Great Things” was an encouraging message about how in our sorrows and losses are the seeds of future joy. The scriptural basis was […]
July 20, 2020
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