Fathers, Your Presence Matters
As a young boy, I often spent endless Midwest summers playing basketball in my driveway after school or on the weekends well into the dark. Some evenings, the local neighbors...Read more
You'll Always Be More Than a Victim
On the path of healing stuck places and moving into a more wholehearted way of living, there are some distinct parts of the healing process. One early and vital part...Read more
Hope, Anger and Courage
Hope has two beautiful daughters. Their names are anger and courage; anger at the way things are, and courage to see that...Read more
It's Not What You Think: Vision, Mission, and Purpose for Family - Part II
In my previous article, “ It’s Not What You Think: The Nuclear Family - Part I ,” I laid out a bold vision and discussion to highlight the model of...Read more
Open to Life: Hope in Every Season
As we cycle, again, through the Church season of Lent and now enjoy 50 days of Easter celebration, I reflect on the ways that God is always offering...Read more
What's Behind that 'Look'?
Despite having been married for almost 8 years now and 7 kids later, my wife and I still give each other 'looks' that can be deceiving or misconstrued....Read more
Understanding Hidden Trauma
I write this column to reflect on my experience of clients who don't have a clear cut trauma, who wonder where their symptoms and pain come from and...Read more
Emotional Strength and Parenting.
My little girl is afraid of the dark. She won't go down the hallway in the evening, she wakes up once a night to get a back rub...Read more