Carnations are red. Her hair was blue. I’ve got a love story for you! The older woman at the register who was checking me out had short, bright blue hair and a kind smile. …

Did you ever stop to think about it? The quality of our church community has a profound impact on the individuals we minister to. Securely attached communities will shape the internal world of church members, their spiritual formation, and, over time, the way they relate to their families. “Our character…

You were created for connection! Everything in life flows better when you have supportive relationships that bolster you with the confidence that “You are not alone.” You are stronger emotionally, physically, and spiritually when you are connected with trusted others. …

How do you reach for closeness and connect with others during pain? Can you create safety for others and yourself during conflict when problems arise? Are you able to truly connect with others, or do you skim the surface? …

The piano beckoned, as the choir sang, and the minister seemed to be calling my name personally. The words of the beloved hymn invited me forward, “Just as I am.” My heart melted in the warm embrace of coming forward to give my life to Jesus. The whole congregation seemed…

How can you create closeness in your most important relationships? How can you grow to feel more safe and confident with those you love and within yourself? Attachment Theory brings us the answers to these crucial questions (1). It tells us that our style of building closeness in relationships was…

Dr. Richard Guillermo and Dr. Jesse Gill* One of our favorite stories in the Bible recounts the harrowing and heartbreaking experiences of Mephibosheth in the book of Second Samuel. The movements of pain, shame, and fear are followed by an incredible act of redemption which brings us hope in this…

Yesterday, in the middle of rush hour traffic, a pick up truck crashed into the driver’s side door of a small car at the major intersection near our home. My wife, April, immediately came upon the scene and witnessed a screaming woman who was running into the nearby gas station. …

“After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.” — Revelation 7:9 My father had a habit whenever he interacted with a person from another race or…