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Throughout the Gospels, Jesus tells people not to be afraid. Usually he is speaking to people weighed down by worldly troubles: illness, poverty, persecution. But at the Transfiguration , something different happens. When Peter, James, and John witness the fullness of who Jesus is, they fall to the ground in terror. They are not afraid of suffering. They are afraid of love itself, revealed without limit. And Jesus does not scold them. He walks over, gently touches them, and s

Faith is hard. Trust is hard. And if faith in God can be a challenge, how much more can it be difficult to maintain our faith in our spouses, day in and day out? This Sunday's Gospel describes how, in the wilderness, Satan tempted Jesus to test God's protection. Jesus responded with clarity: "You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test." Because love demands faith. In our marriages, we sometimes fall into the trap of testing our spouses. These tests rarely look dramati

Dawna was sick recently, so late at night before going to bed she asked Mark to take her dog out. Mark said yes, but he grumbled irritably as he stood up. The task got done, but the grumbling stole something from his "yes." It communicated reluctance rather than care. On our wedding day, we each spoke a profound yes to our spouse, a covenant made before God and witnesses. That yes was not merely a promise for that moment but an irrevocable commitment that shapes every day tha