In today’s world, if something breaks, our first thought is to throw it away and buy a new one–and this mindset often extends to our approach to relationships, the workplace, and sometimes, the church. Yet isn’t it interesting that God’s specialty is restoration, renewal and forgiveness?

Because it has been some time since John has dated, he is hesitant to give dating advice to the next generation! But he receives questions and often discusses it during premarital counseling, so he’d like to share some common themes, particularly for young men.

When someone insults or slanders us, our natural instinct is to reply and criticize that person in return. But just because you have that ability doesn’t mean that you should use it. Join John as he reflects on a lesser-known moment from the Garden of Gethsemane to help us understand this difficult lesson.