When anger becomes unhealthy

When anger becomes unhealthy

Discipleship, Leadership, Uncategorized

There’s a good chance you are struggling with anger right about now. The state of the world has left people anxious, frustrated, hurt, and scared… all of which seem to birth anger. Even if you aren’t finding yourself short tempered, it is likely that...

A weak man

Missional

We recently had a breakthrough in the anger management class I teach. A rough guy in the back row spoke up and said, “Yeah, when someone disrespects you, you gotta defend yourself and defend your honor. You can’t help it.”  He sounded confident and tough, even proud,...

Deciding to change

Missional

When I was teaching in my anger management recovery group at the Salvation Army, I had a man interrupt me and say, “When someone makes me mad, I tell them off. That’s just the way I am.” I responded, “So what I’m hearing you say is that when you feel angry, you blow...
Anger management for ministry leaders

Anger management for ministry leaders

Leadership

I’ve just finished my first year of volunteering at the Salvation Army teaching a class in anger management. It’s been a really valuable experience for me. There’s nothing quite like teaching something to get the content of what’s being taught really ingrained...

Getting angry at what angers God

Missional

I read John 2 recently, about the clearing of the temple. This passage is often cited for the idea of “righteous anger”—it’s okay to get angry if it’s for a good reason. I think that’s true. But take it one step further—what did Jesus get angry about? I think at the...