Are You Remaining Relevant?

I recently read an incredible story about a man named Robert Owens.  Robert’s journey has taken him from the U.S. Air Force Pararescue special operations team, to counseling troubled students at the University of Nevada, to pastoring a church in Reno.  While he has participated in marathons and Ironman competitions, probably his most physically daunting…

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If He Loves Me . . .

When life gets challenging, we all need understanding and support – especially from our spouse.  While we all agree with that, or at least we think we do, I would ask, “What are we talking about?”  You see when someone says “support” it is easy to think we all mean the same thing but oftentimes…

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What Do You Have to Lose?

A New York University researcher reported last year that in a study which allowed people to bend the rules (cheat), individuals were more likely to do so in order to avoid loss rather than to make a gain.  I experience this application to marriage on a daily basis. As I encounter couples in my counseling…

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