Tag Archives: marriage

Dealing with our relational blind spots

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Mel Wild

One the biggest blind spots we humans seem to have is the ability to “do unto others as we would want done to us.” That’s what makes Jesus’ admonition so interesting. What we’ve called the golden rule, one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Grace, Love | Tagged Christianity, Intimacy, Intimacy with God, marriage, Relationships | 6 Comments

Jesus’ Subversive Kingdom – Part Eight

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Mel Wild

If our discipleship methods don’t reach the whole person—spirit, soul, and body—it’s not discipleship according to Jesus. If we only train our brain without dealing with what’s going in our soul, we won’t experience the freedom Jesus came to give us. What’s so subversive about this is that

Posted in Grace, Heaven on earth | Tagged Christianity, Discipleship, Divorce, marriage, Relationships, Righteousness, Sermon on the Mount, Subversive Kingdom, transformation | 8 Comments

The longevity of love

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Mel Wild

Maureen and I will be celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary this weekend. Yay! Because of that, and because I’m occupied with the final push on launching my book, I won’t be posting a lot in the next several days. Once my book is … Continue reading →

Posted in Grace, Love | Tagged Christianity, marriage, Relationships, Sonshift, transformation | 12 Comments

Grace goes both ways

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Mel Wild

The biggest problem we have with grace is that it goes both ways. What I mean is, we love receiving grace; we’re just not that big on giving grace. Of course, we don’t always see it that way. We want … Continue reading →

Posted in Grace | Tagged Christianity, Grace-hate, hypocrisy, judgmentalism, marriage, Relationships, unforgiveness | 8 Comments

Just love them

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Mel Wild

Besides being beautiful, my wife, Maureen, is brilliant. She’s a great writer and I’ve been trying to coax her to write a few post here. Right now, she’s up to her neck in kindergarteners and grade schoolers in an after-school art … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Worship | Tagged Christianity, God's love, Intimate relationship, marriage, Maureen Wild, Romance, transformation | 6 Comments

Becoming a powerful “you”

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Mel Wild

What does it take to have sustainable and healthy relationships? With God? With others? Today marks the 33rd anniversary of my marriage to the love of my life, Maureen.

Posted in Freedom, Identity, Love | Tagged Christian, Danny Silk, God, Intimacy, Intimate relationship, marriage, Relationship, Unconditional love | 5 Comments

Awaken my heart to first love

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Mel Wild

There’s something wonderful about awakening to our first love. I remember when my wife, Maureen, found some love letters that we had written to each other before we were married. They were written 35 years ago.