God has put within the human heart and mind a sense of right and wrong. We are all born with a conscience. All cultures and communities, have established guidelines/rules of acceptable behavior even though the exact specific laws of the culture may vary. Where do these specific rules and laws come from? Who decides what they will be? 

For countries with a Judo-Christian heritage, the standard for the laws of the land is the Biblical values of the Old Testament. The sense of right and wrong within such cultures is defined by what God says is right and wrong. History reveals that this was the intention of America’s founding fathers. Moral absolutes clearly defined moral behavior in the framing of our Constitution and Judicial ...

Before true repentance can occur and real freedom found, brokenness must be experienced. Brokenness is an issue of the heart meaning the intellect, emotions, and will must be radically changed. One of the most common questions Elsie and I hear from clients is, “How can I know that he is broken and truly repentant over his sin?” Most wives who express this have no idea what to look for other than a gut feeling that he has or hasn’t been broken over his sin. Knowing that, what does brokenness look like? How can you know if your loved one is truly broken over his/her sin? There are three aspects to consider with regard to brokenness-things that bring us to our senses, the conviction of the Holy Spirit, and the evidence or ...

Sociologist, Dr. Anthony Campolo, says that the big three pursuits of the world are power, fame, and wealth. He says the three are synergistic in that the wealthy often become famous and powerful, the powerful often become famous and wealthy, and the famous often become powerful and wealthy. Do you agree with Dr. Campolo? In this article I want to focus on power because Elsie and I see a number of couples whose marriages struggle with power and control issues.

The old adage says, “The one who cares the least has the most power.” Take, for example, a failing marriage. One partner wants to seek marriage counseling and save the marriage, the other doesn’t care. Perhaps the one who doesn’t care has already given up on ...