Robert & Kay Camenisch encouraging and equipping relationships

“I used to have a problem with anger,” the man said. We meet a lot of people as we promote Uprooting Anger. A few of them actually admit they have a problem with anger. Fewer still declare that they have overcome their anger. If someone tells me they USE to have a problem, I always…

Much of our tension and strife is over little differences, not major life-changing matters. Even if it’s a little issue, if we feel pushed, we tend to push back. Then, once sides are taken, even friends become opponents—and it’s hard to back down and concede to an opponent. We feel compelled to uphold our position,…

Two birds battled in our driveway. The beak of one was clamped firmly on the leg of the other, and it wouldn’t let go. The captured bird wrestled frantically to break loose. They jerked, thrashed, and rolled as each fought to gain advantage. It looked like a fight to the death. I spotted the birds…

God tells us so in Proverbs 15:1 that a gentle answer turns away wrath. But, it is difficult to apply that to life in the midst of tension. When someone acts angry toward me, soft and gentle seem to fade away. When I feel attacked I instinctively defend myself. If I’m not careful, before I…

One in three high school students say they are afraid at school; Twenty-seven percent of middle schoolers and 31 percent of high schoolers say they think it’s OK to hit or threaten a person; 70 percent have hit someone at least once in the past year. You can leave a comment by clicking here.