Blocks To Love
By Henry Cloud, Ph.D. In the mere contemplation of love, we are humbled. For who among us could ever claim to have “figured it out?” The mysteries of love and how to make it work baffle even the most well-intentioned. In many contexts, from parenting to marriage, friendship to business relationships, we find that our […]
Confession: The Open Door
By Henry Cloud, Ph.D. When most of us think of confession, we get some kind of idea about “being in trouble.” Images of criminals being interrogated by the cops come to mind, high pressure under bright lights breaks them into a sobbing heap. Or, they confess to cut a deal with the DA., hoping to […]
Ingredients of Growth
By Henry Cloud, Ph.D. Some of the saddest scenarios that I have heard over the years as a counselor are the ones involving people who have honestly tried their best to grow in some area, or overcome some problem, and despite their best efforts, have been unable to succeed. It breaks my heart to see […]
Love, Receive and Obey
By Henry Cloud, Ph.D. In thinking about the Created Order, there is so much that is mind-boggling. As soon as I begin to think about what God did to start it all and how He designed it all, I get overwhelmed. It is all so big, and sends me into a worshipful state as I […]
The Simple Scoop on Boundaries
By Henry Cloud, Ph.D. When we wrote Boundaries in 1992, we had no idea what would happen with the book. We were just responding to a need that we perceived in the people we worked with. We had no idea how deeply felt that need actually was. As I was reflecting on what to say […]
The Path of the Single Person
John Townsend Ph.D. There is a paradox in the spiritual growth arenas regarding singles, both never-married and formerly-married. At least half of the population is single, and yet there are proportionately very few resources for singles. This gap neglects a great many important needs of a great many people. The purpose of this article is […]
The Nature of Love
By John Townsend, Ph.D. To understand love is to begin to plumb the depths of not only who we are, but also who God is. God, at his very essence, is love itself (I John 4:16). He does love and he is love. And He created and designed us for a state of love with […]