Does the Gottman Method of Relationship Therapy permit a parable or two, earthly stories paralleling God’s gracious method of relating with us? Three possibilities: As relationships grow, 1) Couples “Express Fondness and Admiration” for each other. Christian worship? God speaking love and people responding: see Psalm 8! 2) Couples make a point to “Turn Toward […]
Monthly Archives: June 2019
Is It True?
Grace on Tuesdays Is it true? We ask, “What activities at church would attract people?” That’s a good question; I am grateful for people who work hard on activities at church. But we can also ask, “What activities as church would make God’s grace attractive to others?” Or, to put the two together, “What can […]
The City
Perhaps it’s the intensity of the buildings in our part of Hong Kong, the wonder of forty-story apartment buildings side by side by side. Perhaps that is why I felt challenged recently, while watching Christian music on my computer, that the visuals were beautiful church buildings or beautiful hills and mountains. I found myself asking, […]
Any Whichway
Grace on Tuesdays He said, “We all got secrets. I got them same as everybody else—things we feel bad about and wish hadn’t ever happened. Hurtful things. Long ago things. We’re all scared and lonesome, but most of the time we keep it hid. It’s like every one of us has lost his way so bad we […]