Being offended involves seeing or hearing another's words or actions and allowing them to be amplified in your inner-most being. Taking offense turns an emotional hurt into an intentional harm, a distaste into a disgust, and an insecurity into an …
Tag: Fred Jacoby
When People Say, “I Didn’t Mean It”
Have you been in an argument with someone and they said something hurtful? And when you try to reconcile, they said they were sorry and they "didn't mean it"? Or perhaps you said these words to them. If someone tells …
The Black-and-White Thinking Christian Book Now Published
You might be a black-and-white thinker if you think concretely, if emotions are difficult to grasp, if you struggle with compassion or empathy, if you are a perfectionist, and if you think everything is all or nothing, right or wrong, …
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The Black & White Thinking Quiz
Are you a Black-and-White Thinker? Take the quiz and read the results below. This quiz is taken from the book, The Black-and-White Thinking Christian. This is not a clinical quiz, but only a helpful guide that is in a continuous …
Bad Advice From Well-Meaning Christians: Part 3 – God Wants You To Be Happy
This November, 2019, my wife and I will be married for 23 years. I would say a large portion of our marriage has been very positive, but there have been some struggles that required us to do some maneuvering and …
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Our Black-and-White Thinking God
Working through the Black & White Series has been a lot of fun. As a matter of fact, it has been the most read blog series I’ve written to date. Why is this the case? I think it’s because so …
Bad Advice From Well-Meaning Christians: Part 2 – Forgive Yourself
We all need help. If we are humble enough, we will ask for it. Who we turn to for advice is important since following their advice may lead us on a rewarding path. But it also may lead us on …
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Foundations’ Top 10 Posts of 2018
It’s been a pleasure writing this blog the past year. I’ve been encouraged by the growth of the blog as we have doubled the amount of views from 2017. Our views went from 7100 to over 15,000! Or to put …
3 Ways to Communicate Better with Your Spouse
Marriage counseling can be one of the most difficult and rewarding experiences in the office. Many couples know they can get better, but they have a hard time resolving conflicts and becoming closer because they can’t communicate. On the surface, …
Gaming Disorder?
Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a new diagnosis for the ICD-11 Diagnosis Manual (International Classification of Diseases). he new diagnosis is called “Gaming Disorder.” According to WHO, a Gaming Disorder is a “pattern of gaming behavior (“digital-gaming” or …
