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What Elihu Adds to Our Theology of Suffering

What Elihu Adds to Our Theology of Suffering

What does Elihu teach us about suffering? While Job's three friends offer flawed counsel, Elihu leaves us with three questions that can reshape how we understand suffering, lament, and spiritual growth.

When Does Conflict with Your Partner Cross the Line?

When Does Conflict with Your Partner Cross the Line?

People don’t tend to talk a lot about the conflicts they have. That’s understandable, of course, but the result can be that we don’t have any sense of what’s normal. I often hear people say, “Every couple argues,” but what does that mean? Someone might wrongly conclude that every couple has shouting matches with threats and intimidation. That’s not the case! When does conflict cross the line? When should you be concerned? What kind of behaviour should be out of bounds?