Love in Action: The Small Moments That Build a Marriage
On a recent airplane flight we watched the movie Jay Kell y (2025). George Clooney plays a world-famous actor reaching the end of his career and questioning his choices as he comes to realize how empty his relationships are. One of the lines that stuck was when his daughter Jessica told him: " You say you always want to be with me. But your actions aren’t speaking the way your words are. " Words are easy. Actions are hard. Salt and Light Christianity has taught since the beg
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The Beatitudes of Marriage
Dawna has always found in the Beatitudes a profound guide for her own approach to Christian life. The Beatitudes are so important to her that her one tattoo (designed by our daughter Thea) is about them. When we read this Sunday's Gospel , we began a deep discussion on what they meant for marriage. At one level, the Beatitudes are about relationships . The Beatitudes describe relational postures that create psychological safety within a relationship. Research shows that when
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Sometimes, Stepping Away Can Bring You Closer
In this Sunday's gospel (Matthew 4:12-23), Jesus receives devastating news: John the Baptist has been arrested. His response might surprise us. He doesn't immediately charge into action or push forward in his ministry. Instead, he withdraws to Galilee. Throughout the gospels, we see Jesus model this pattern. When overwhelmed or preparing for significant moments, he steps away to the desert, or to a new, quieter place, to pray and prepare. Our marriages need this same rhythm o
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