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Dawna has always found in the Beatitudes a profound guide for her own approach to Christian life. The Beatitudes are so important to her that her one tattoo (designed by our daughter Thea) is about them. When we read this Sunday's Gospel , we began a deep discussion on what they meant for marriage. At one level, the Beatitudes are about relationships . The Beatitudes describe relational postures that create psychological safety within a relationship. Research shows that when

In this Sunday's gospel (Matthew 4:12-23), Jesus receives devastating news: John the Baptist has been arrested. His response might surprise us. He doesn't immediately charge into action or push forward in his ministry. Instead, he withdraws to Galilee. Throughout the gospels, we see Jesus model this pattern. When overwhelmed or preparing for significant moments, he steps away to the desert, or to a new, quieter place, to pray and prepare. Our marriages need this same rhythm o

During the holidays, we got together with family. One night, we played The Couples Game That's Actually Fun with two of our daughters and their husbands. I'm sure you are familiar with this kind of game: a question is drawn, and one member of a couple writes down an answer, then their spouse answers that same question. If the answers match, the couple scores a point. If they don't match, the couples usually fall into lively discussions with their spouses about whose answer w