Category Archives: Boundaries

Developing Healthy Boundaries: The Principle of Reaping, Part 1

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Jason

We have been reflecting on some of the biblical principles God has given to help us develop healthy boundaries. In this series, we have identified three of these principles: We looked at the first of these last week. This week, … Continue reading →

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Developing Healthy Boundaries: The Principle of Responsibility, Part 4

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Jason

A lot of our problems arise whenever we don’t understand the difference between the boulders and the backpacks. Think about the problems that come about whenever people try to carry their boulders on their own. This is the person who … Continue reading →

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Developing Healthy Boundaries: The Principle of Responsibility, Part 3

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Jason

The biblical principle of responsibility brings clarity in these areas where we might otherwise be tempted to over-function. The principle of responsibility helps us carve out some important boundaries in our lives. To illustrate this, I’d like to look at … Continue reading →

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Developing Healthy Boundaries: The Principle of Responsibility, Part 2

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Jason

One of the most common boundary violations is when we over-function. Over-functioning is when someone assumes too much responsibility in a particular relationship. It’s when one person assumes responsibility for someone else’s yard. That’s what’s going on in the story … Continue reading →

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Developing Healthy Boundaries: The Principle of Responsibility, Part 1

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Jason

Last week, we kicked off a new series entitled Boundaries: Setting Healthy Limits. The aim of this series is to help us establish godly boundaries for our lives, primarily in our relationships. This is predicated on the idea that clear … Continue reading →

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Boundaries: Setting Healthy Limits, Part 4

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Jason

We’ve been thinking all week about one key idea: boundaries are biblical. This will be important for us to remember whenever we talk about establishing healthy boundaries in our relationships, particularly if we are tempted to think that boundaries are … Continue reading →

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Boundaries: Setting Healthy Limits, Part 3

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Jason

Boundaries are good because they were a part of God’s originally good creation. God’s entire act of creation can be characterized as establishing proper boundaries. But in the biblical story, there is another player, one who disregards these boundaries. Satan … Continue reading →

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Boundaries: Setting Healthy Boundaries, Part 2

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Jason

Boundaries are biblical. Boundaries are important because God has created them. They are a part of the good world God created. In fact, boundaries are as old as the world itself. To see this, we’re going to look at the … Continue reading →

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Boundaries: Setting Healthy Limits, Part 1

Posted on September 1, 2024 by Jason

With seven minutes to go in the third quarter of Super Bowl LII, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to running back Corey Clement. The touchdown gave the Eagles a commanding 29-19 lead. But replay showed … Continue reading →

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