Disengaged
Consider the clutch of a manual engine. “The clutch is a major component of a manual transmission, and it is used often. Its purpose is
Consider the clutch of a manual engine. “The clutch is a major component of a manual transmission, and it is used often. Its purpose is
Siblings have a bond based on their genetic relationship and sharing a family. Friends are those people with whom we voluntarily share life though unrelated
“Santa! I know him, I know him!” Buddy the elf makes this statement in the 2004 film Elf. Buddy is a human boy who was raised
“There is a difference between renovation and restoration. Although they are closely related, when you do a renovation you upgrade, add to, or restyle and when you
Children have certain privileges or “rights” in their relationship with their parents. A child wouldn’t expect a total stranger to help them with their math
The depiction of the relationship between Jim and Mae Braddock in the movie Cinderella Man (directed by Ron Howard, Universal Pictures, 2005) is an excellent
Smokey Bear is an iconic character who has been used to encourage fire safety for decades. This clip from a public service announcement could serve
A modern-day example of covenanting with a group and valuing visible identifiable markers is the Greek system on our university campuses. Students pledge, or apply,
The movie The Kissing Booth 2 (Netflix) shows us how easily a relationship can unravel when we are not honest with our partners. Small insecurities, mistakes, and
Prayer is inviting God into our circumstances, into our hopes, into our fears, into our dreams, and into our pain. Prayer is not working our
Our relationship with God can be compared with a marriage. What makes a marriage? Is it posting on social media
In the Netflix show Stranger Things (Season 2, Episode 3), Dustin finds a strange little creature in his trash can.
County offices in Texas and Florida offer discounted marriage license fees to couples seeking to get married if one stipulation is met: premarital counseling.
In dancing, whoever takes the lead has the responsibility of guiding the dance. A recent article on dancing suggested this about the lead and the
“So long as we imagine it is we who have to look for God, we must often lose heart. But it is the other way
Gary Chapman’s popular book The Five Love Languages suggests human love is expressed in words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time, and
God desires a mutually giving relationship with us—a friendship (John 15:15). “What then is the difference between a servant of God and an intimate friend of
Last year, Christianity Today interviewed J.D. Greear about the Holy Spirit. When asked, “How would you characterize your relationship with the Holy Spirit?,”
“When Jesus came to us, the Father sent him as one of us: to dwell with us, to sit with us in our misery and
“To please God…to be a real ingredient in the divine happiness…to be loved by God, not merely pitied, but delighted in as an artist delights