The wisest thing to do is to cancel the trip.” That’s what Steve, my boss, told me the day before we were set to send our senior writer and our video director to California to interview Dr. Tim Muehlhoff. And I agreed. Tim is a FamilyLife conference speaker, an author, and a communications professor at Biola University in La Mirada, CA. We plan to feature him in our new … [Read more...]
Speak wisely: Gender communication preferences
From the very beginning, men and women have been different.1 God designed Eve to match Adam in most respects, but also to be different from him in others. Though differences existed, there was still the prospect of Adam and Eve complementing one another in a close relationship. Thus, their differences actually could be used to strengthen one another.2 Communication was a key … [Read more...]
Friend-based ministry
As you know, we’re working on a new curriculum that equips people to use their friendships as a platform for ministry. Last week, we brought a few experts to our offices to discuss the viability of such an idea. Here’s an excerpt from our discussion … Tim’s last point is an often-overlooked one. And we forget that, among other things, people need relational … [Read more...]