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January 2020

January 03, 2020

Did Pope Francis Need To Apologize? (And What His Apology Can Teach Us)

Dr. Gregory K Popcak Pope Francis made the news New Years Eve for his...

October 2019

October 09, 2019

Resolving Repetitive Arguments

Often we feel as though we’re just going in circles, having the same arguments over...

January 2019

January 07, 2019

It Gets Better With Age

“My spouse and I bicker all the time! What do we do?” Of course it...

August 2018

August 08, 2018

Overcoming The Resentment Overload

We all know the feeling of resentment. It can grow slowly and then quickly feel...

July 2018

July 30, 2018

Healing From Old Hurts

Forgiveness is a common subject. We frequently hear “inspirational” quotes about forgiveness and letting go....

February 2018

February 27, 2018

“He Ain’t Heavy…”: The Death of My Same-Sex Attracted Brother

Guest post by Dave McClow, Pastoral Solutions Institute. “I don’t believe in hell. If there...

November 2017

November 29, 2017

Family Food or Family Feud—Surviving or Thriving During The Holidays

The holidays are wonderful, however, as some of us may have experienced during Thanksgiving, they...

June 2017

June 01, 2017

“I Can’t Believe You Said That!” When Words Hurt

When things get heated, our “fight or flight” response kicks in, but sometimes our reaction...

March 2017

March 01, 2017

Ash Wednesday: When Mercy Rains Down

It's raining here, today. Hard. When I first woke up this morning and my eyes...

January 2017

January 24, 2017

Alternative Facts? 3 Ways to Solve Conflict When You Can’t Even Agree on What Happened

This past weekend saw a lot of discussion about "alternative facts." Whatever you think of...

August 2016

August 17, 2016

More2Life Hack: 3 Tips for Authentic Forgiveness

Today on More2Life, we explored what authentic forgives does (and doesn't) require. Here are three...

April 2016

April 13, 2016

Trust Me (?)

Trust is in the news a lot these days as candidates from both parties...

March 2016

March 17, 2016

Hard to Say, “I’m Sorry” 3 Keys to an Effective Apology

Saying "sorry" and meaning it is about repairing relationship, not making ourselves feel better. Check...

January 2016

January 21, 2016

Releasing Resentment: 5 Steps to Overcoming Bitterness and Increasing your Peace

No one wants to be bitter. It sneaks up on us. Bitterness is unforgiveness fermented. ...

June 2015

June 30, 2015

When “I’m Sorry” Isn’t Enough. 3 Keys to Healing Your Hurting Heart

We've all had times when it was hard to forgive someone for having hurt us...