In an already tense year, the battle between Biden and Trump seems to be the icing on the proverbial dry and inedible cake. The good news is, though, we can absolutely survive it. Even better, it’s possible our relationships can come out the other side more healthy than ever before. (I know. It sounds too good to be true.) But I speak from experience.

I read recently that dictionaries don’t necessarily tell us the actual meaning of a word, but the perceived meaning of the word—what most people understand that word to mean. And though a subtle difference, this nuance matters. Because I think a lot of us tend to live our Christian lives with the perceived meaning of […]