Articles tagged: divorce pastor
Is a kick in the pants helpful?
Posted: Sep 30, 2010One of the more common passages of Scripture you’ll hear cited on the divorce-recovery circuit is from Genesis 50:20: “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now ... Read more »
One way to teach your child disrespect
Posted: Sep 22, 2010Francis and his wife Stephanie came to me for help in mediating their divorce settlement almost ten years ago. By mutual agreement — supported by a healthy firewall between information shared by either side — ... Read more »
Silence can be deafening
Posted: Sep 15, 2010One of the more fascinating Bible stories to me is one where God’s people build a golden calf to worship in His absence. It speaks to both the what have you done for me lately? ... Read more »
The importance of sharing meals together
Posted: Aug 26, 2010Earlier yesterday a Tweet came up on one of my Twitter accounts. The Tweet promised to enlighten me, and all other followers, on the “networking” value of a breakfast its parent association had just held. ... Read more »
Thoughts on the marital escape chute
Posted: Aug 18, 2010This past Sunday, I made comments on my personal blog regarding the inner thinkings of those who might more passionately empathize with the actions taken by Steven Slater last week. As a reminder, he’s the ... Read more »
There are consequences to having unprotected …
Posted: Aug 11, 2010Turns out that Vulcans can pass along some pretty unpleasant stuff to one another during unprotected mind-melds. Yeah, I was surprised by this news as well. And a bit chagrined that I hadn’t been more ... Read more »
When did words become pejorative in relationships?
Posted: Aug 05, 2010This past May, a dear friend told me just how much she values the words that make up our e-mail exchanges. The choice of one term over another. Variations. The way phrases are brought together. ... Read more »
Cleaning out the marital refrigerator
Posted: Jul 29, 2010This past Monday was the first in-person meeting I had with a client following the big pre-weekend storm. After 24-plus-hours without, electricity had been restored to my office here in Saline. And my home. And ... Read more »
Red Cross Winter Safety Tips
Posted: Dec 09, 2009Winter and unpredictable weather is here! The Washtenaw County Chapter of the American Red Cross has the following safety tips for you and your family. Protect Yourself: • Dress in several layers of lightweight clothing, ... Read more »
How to explain your divorce between helpings at Thanksgiving dinner
Posted: Nov 24, 2009If Thanksgiving isn’t the most intensely “conversational” holiday, it’s at least a top contender. By comparison, family get-togethers for Christmas will tie to extended worship schedules and the invariable distraction of unwrapping presents. Firework spectacles ... Read more »
Book review: “Games Divorced People Play,” by Dr. Melvyn A. Berke and Joanne B. Grant
Posted: Nov 19, 2009It seems that some people can go through entire marriages without much genuine interaction. Then they hire lawyers, have their proverbial day in court, and divorce — ostensibly to move on with their separate lives ... Read more »
faith: Good anger is necessary in divorce
Posted: Nov 14, 2009“You sound ann-gree.” This was a quote one of my clients was always sure to include whenever she recalled the invariable reaction of a fellow participant to seemingly any story she’d share about her divorce ... Read more »
Who on earth needs an apology?
Posted: Nov 09, 2009“Leigh Greden apologizes to Ann Arbor City Council” reads the first words of an AnnArbor.com news piece from last Friday. Apologies are important, we might therefore reasonably conclude as readers of news. As I write ... Read more »
Divorced parenting rights versus your child’s eternal salvation
Posted: Nov 05, 2009Saline, Michigan— One of the not-infrequent questions to come my way from a divorced parent has to do with religious instruction for his or her minor child. One side advocates a Christian upbringing, the other ... Read more »
Should parents consult one another before vaccinating their child?
Posted: Oct 29, 2009Late Monday evening, my cell phone rang. It was a client from a divorce I’d mediated two years ago. The parenting schedule alternates weeks between households, with the switch at 8 p.m. This call came ... Read more »
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