Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Home
Family, Parenting and Religion

2024-06-29T09:13:39-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

The Unmasked And Naked Truth About Humans

Last updated on: June 29, 2024 at 9:13 am By Kurt W. Bubna

0 Comments

Our way of life is far from perfect on this side of eternity. The unmasked and naked truth about humans is that you and I consistently struggle with our old nature, which is nothing like our new nature in Jesus. We’re all broken. We all fail. We all cheat. We all lie. We all pretend. We all say one thing and do another. All of us. Of course, we don’t always fail, and we might even go an hour or... Read more

General Christian

Evangelical

Emotional & Relational Health

Forgiveness & Restoration

Guilt & Shame

Insights on Being Human

2024-06-23T08:10:03-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

What To Do When A Relationship Is Broken

Last updated on: June 23, 2024 at 8:10 am By Kurt W. Bubna

0 Comments

Relationships make life worth living despite stress or a less-than-fun situation. The importance of relationships cannot be overstated. There you have it. I said it. And I stand by it. We find love, acceptance, and joy when sharing life with other humans. Communicating, sharing, and loving someone who chooses to do the same in return is exhilarating. I love my dog and value his unconditional affection, but he doesn’t mean as much to me as my wife does. (Sorry, Oscar.)... Read more

General Christian

Evangelical

Emotional & Relational Health

Insights on Being Human

2024-06-19T17:32:41-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

You Don’t Have To Like Me

Last updated on: June 19, 2024 at 5:32 pm By Kurt W. Bubna

0 Comments

The desire to be liked and approved by others runs deep in most of us—maybe all of us. We are wired to connect with other humans and made to be in meaningful relationships. And when we know or sense that someone in our sphere of influence doesn’t like us, it hurts. From the time we start school as young children, we do whatever we can to gain the acceptance and approval of others. If we’re nerdy, we play the smart... Read more

General Christian

Evangelical

Relationships and Religion

Emotional & Relational Health

Insights on Being Human

Vauled for who we are

2024-06-16T20:51:53-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Why You Shouldn’t Listen To All The Religious Voices

Last updated on: June 16, 2024 at 8:51 pm By Kurt W. Bubna

0 Comments

Many things in the Bible are not as black and white as we would like. You may come from an extremely fundamental, conservative background where you were taught certain things as biblical truth, but they were theological opinions and possibly the traditions of men. For example, I grew up in a church that taught that drinking, smoking, dancing, and masturbation are evil. Are they? Anything in excess (including too much television or gaming) can be hurtful, but many things in... Read more

General Christian

Evangelical

Relationships and Religion

Emotional & Relational Health

2024-06-02T09:58:54-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

How To Find Hope Despite A Broken Relationship

Last updated on: June 2, 2024 at 9:58 am By Kurt W. Bubna

0 Comments

Sometimes, failure stares me in the face and seems to mock my very existence. In the quiet moments lying in bed long before sunrise, when there is nothing and no one to distract me, I wrestle with a thousand regrets. There are no ruminations of suicide because that would only add failure to failure, but I often pray, “Jesus, You can take me home anytime You want.” My dad used to irritate me when he’d say, “There’s no rest for... Read more

General Christian

Evangelical

Emotional & Relational Health

Forgiveness & Restoration

2024-05-31T22:09:06-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Life After Divorce (Yes, It’s Possible)

Last updated on: May 31, 2024 at 10:09 pm By Kurt W. Bubna

0 Comments

Divorce is costly. Though not an unpardonable sin, when we fail at marriage, we will experience the consequences of our choices to some degree. Very little, if anything, entirely remains the same. Unfortunately, when you are unhappy and unsatisfied in a marriage, for whatever reason, and then you find yourself in love and thrilled with a new relationship, you rarely stop to zoom out and consider all the consequences. And the losses are often high relationally, physically, emotionally, and financially. I... Read more

General Christian

Evangelical

Emotional & Relational Health

Forgiveness & Restoration

2024-05-25T15:26:21-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

What I Hate About Christians (Us/Me)

Last updated on: May 25, 2024 at 3:26 pm By Kurt W. Bubna

0 Comments

Christians, like all humans, are far from perfect and subject to the same idiocy as anyone with a pulse. We fail frequently. We say some dumb things. We set high standards for everyone and then drop the ball. And I say we because I am a Christian. So, I am not casting any stones at others. I hate the things that are sometimes true about me. Though I don’t hate anyone, I do struggle with the way we are as Christians at times.... Read more

General Christian

Evangelical

Emotional & Relational Health

2024-05-11T18:07:25-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Why Weird Is Wonderful (Seriously)

Last updated on: May 11, 2024 at 6:07 pm By Kurt W. Bubna

0 Comments

No one is truly normal. Everyone has quirks. Everybody has something somewhere in their past or present that makes them atypical. Think about it; just the fact that we all are incredibly unique makes us anything but normal. If you define normal as “just like me,” then you have a problem because nobody is just like you. You are one in a billion (more like eight billion). I’m sitting at Starbucks in Portland, Oregon, sipping my Americano and watching people.... Read more

General Christian

Evangelical

Emotional & Relational Health

Insights on Being Human

2024-05-04T09:06:53-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Why Defining Moments Matter For All Of Us

Last updated on: May 4, 2024 at 9:06 am By Kurt W. Bubna

0 Comments

Defining moments in life can happen fast and unexpectedly or result from something planned. Perhaps it is starting a new job, finishing college, or experiencing the death of a loved one. A defining experience is when something significant and sometimes painful takes place that you will never forget. Those moments often reveal who you are and what you value. And they frequently influence many other subsequent related experiences. These life-impacting moments force us to overcome our fears and act. That’s why defining moments are... Read more

General Christian

Evangelical

Insights on Being Human

2024-04-26T09:12:58-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

What You Must Remember About Getting Old(ish)

Last updated on: April 26, 2024 at 9:12 am By Kurt W. Bubna

0 Comments

We, collectively as a nation, are getting older—much older. About one in four people fall under the category of “senior citizen.” The number of boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) alive today is about 64 million. According to one report, “the aging of the baby boomers is creating a dramatic shift in the age composition of the U.S. population.” Furthermore, many of the boomers are working much later than expected. Perhaps it’s inflation, the rising cost of living, or high... Read more

General Christian

Evangelical

Insights on Being Human

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

What physical affliction did Job suffer?

Select your answer to see how you score.

Painful boils Broken bones Leprosy Blindness

Books by This Author Books by Relationship Matters!

See All Titles »

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Church issues Divorce Emotional & Relational Health For Leaders and Pastors Forgiveness & Restoration Guilt & Shame Insights on Being Human Loss & Struggle Parenting Uncategorized

Select a Month October 2026 September 2026 August 2026 June 2026 April 2026 March 2026 January 2026 December 2025 November 2025 October 2025 September 2025 August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 February 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024

TRENDING AT PATHEOS Family, Parenting and Religion