How Scripture Explains Teenage Rebellion

How Scripture Explains Teenage Rebellion

By David M. Tyler, Ph. D.|2026-10-12T14:57:23-05:00October 12th, 2026|biblical counseling, Parenting|

How Scripture Explains Teenage Rebellion

David M. Tyler, PhD.

Understanding the heart behind rebellious behavior and the biblical responsibility of parents

Teenage rebellion is one of the most troubling challenges Christian parents face. A son who once listened respectfully begins questioning nearly every instruction. A daughter who once enjoyed spending time with her parents becomes increasingly argumentative, secretive, or resistant to correction. Conversations that were once pleasant turn into confrontations.

Parents naturally want to know what happened. Some blame adolescence. Others point to peer pressure, social media, public education, or the moral confusion of our culture. These influences deserve serious consideration. […]

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What Parents Often Misunderstand About Rebellion

What Parents Often Misunderstand About Rebellion

By David M. Tyler, Ph. D.|2026-10-04T19:14:30-05:00October 4th, 2026|Biblical parenting, Children and Teens, spiritual growth|

What Parents Often Misunderstand About Rebellion

David M. Tyler, PhD

When a teenager begins to rebel, parents naturally focus on what they can see. The disrespect. The arguing. The secrecy. The refusal to obey. The change in friends. The resistance to church. The angry words. The sudden insistence on independence.

Parents look at these behaviors and understandably ask, What happened to my child? But that question can lead parents in the wrong direction if they begin looking only for something outside the child to explain the rebellion.

Was it the wrong friends?
Was it social media?
Was it something happening at school?
Is it simply […]

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What Happened to Men? The Loss of Biblical Manhood

What Happened to Men? The Loss of Biblical Manhood

By David M. Tyler, Ph. D.|2026-10-06T14:46:15-05:00September 30th, 2026|biblical counseling, Christian Living, Marriage & Family, Men & Biblical Manhood|

What Happened to Men? The Loss of Biblical Manhood

David M. Tyler, PhD

Something has happened to our understanding of what it means to be a man. For generations, men were generally expected to grow up, accept responsibility, work, protect and provide for their families, remain faithful to their wives, raise their children, and contribute something useful to the people around them.

Certainly, men have never done these things perfectly. Sin has always distorted manhood. Men have been selfish, abusive, irresponsible, unfaithful, passive, and proud throughout human history. But today the confusion goes deeper.

Increasingly, we seem uncertain about what a man […]

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How the Gospel Changes Everyday Marriage

How the Gospel Changes Everyday Marriage

By David M. Tyler, Ph. D.|2026-09-15T09:14:28-05:00September 15th, 2026|biblical counseling, marriage|

How the Gospel Changes Everyday Marriage

David M. Tyler, PhD.

Over the years, I have counseled many husbands and wives who came into my office convinced that their greatest need was to fix their marriage. They wanted better communication. They wanted fewer arguments. They wanted their spouse to understand them. They wanted to feel close again.

Those desires are understandable. But very often, the problem was deeper than the marriage itself. Marriage has a way of revealing what is already taking place in the heart.

A husband’s anger may expose his demand to be respected. A wife’s bitterness may reveal years […]

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When Expectations Replace Biblical Love

When Expectations Replace Biblical Love

By David M. Tyler, Ph. D.|2026-09-08T09:46:37-05:00September 8th, 2026|biblical counseling, Christian Living, marriage and family|

When Expectations Replace Biblical Love

David M. Tyler, PhD.

Over the years, I have counseled many husbands and wives who entered marriage with expectations they did not even realize they had. They expected their spouse to understand them. They expected appreciation for what they did. They expected affection to be expressed in a certain way. They expected their spouse to change certain habits, respond differently during disagreements, or recognize their needs without being told. Some expectations may seem perfectly reasonable.

The problem begins when expectations quietly become requirements. A husband may begin thinking, If my wife really loved me, she would treat […]

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Why Marriage Problems Begin in the Heart

Why Marriage Problems Begin in the Heart

By David M. Tyler, Ph. D.|2026-10-14T09:06:31-05:00August 31st, 2026|biblical counseling, Christian Living, Marriage & Family|

Why Marriage Problems Begin in the Heart

David M. Tyler, PhD.

Over the years I have counseled many husbands and wives who came to me convinced they knew what was wrong with their marriage. He does not listen. She is too critical. He is selfish. She does not respect me. We cannot communicate. We argue about money, the children, intimacy, or responsibilities around the home.

Those problems are real. But they are usually not the deepest problem.

One of the most important truths I try to help couples understand is this: marriage problems begin in the heart before […]

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The Freedom of Asking Forgiveness

The Freedom of Asking Forgiveness

By David M. Tyler, Ph. D.|2026-08-23T11:26:07-05:00August 23rd, 2026|biblical counseling, Christian Living, Marriage & Family|

The Freedom of Asking Forgiveness

David M. Tyler, PhD.

One of the most difficult sentences for many people to say is also one of the simplest: “I was wrong. Will you forgive me?”

Over nearly three decades of pastoral ministry and many years of biblical counseling, I have watched husbands and wives struggle to say those words. I have seen parents recognize that they sinned against their children but hesitate to admit it. I have counseled believers who knew they were wrong, yet continued defending themselves rather than humbling themselves.

Why is asking forgiveness so difficult?

Often, the problem is not […]

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Why Repentance Brings Hope to Marriage

Why Repentance Brings Hope to Marriage

By David M. Tyler, Ph. D.|2026-08-16T18:16:35-05:00August 16th, 2026|biblical counseling, Christian Living, Marriage & Family|

Why Repentance Brings Hope to Marriage

David M. Tyler, PhD.

Over nearly three decades of pastoral ministry and many years of biblical counseling, I have seen husbands and wives reach a troubling place in their marriage. Both can explain, sometimes in considerable detail, what is wrong with the other person.

He knows what she needs to change. She knows what he needs to change. Both may have legitimate concerns. Yet they remain stuck because each is looking across the room rather than into his or her own heart. Jesus spoke directly to this tendency:

“Why do you look at the speck […]

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Why Spiritual Growth Matters More Than Marriage Techniques

Why Spiritual Growth Matters More Than Marriage Techniques

By David M. Tyler, Ph. D.|2026-08-10T11:31:27-05:00August 10th, 2026|biblical counseling, marriage|

Why Spiritual Growth Matters More Than Marriage Techniques

David M. Tyler, PhD.

Every struggling marriage seems to generate another list of techniques. Better communication. More date nights. Learn your spouse’s love language. Resolve conflict more effectively. While many of these suggestions contain practical value, they often overlook the deeper issue.

As a biblical counselor, I have met many couples who knew what they were supposed to do but still failed to do it consistently. They understood communication principles. They could explain healthy conflict resolution. Yet their marriages continued to deteriorate because the real problem was never a lack of […]

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When Pride Becomes the Greatest Obstacle to Change

When Pride Becomes the Greatest Obstacle to Change

By David M. Tyler, Ph. D.|2026-10-21T09:32:04-05:00August 1st, 2026|biblical counseling, Marriage & Family, spiritual growth|

When Pride Becomes the Greatest Obstacle to Change

David M. Tyler, PhD

Most people genuinely want their lives to improve. They want stronger marriages, healthier families, restored relationships, freedom from sinful habits, or greater peace in life’s trials. Yet after many years as both a pastor and biblical counselor, I have learned that the greatest obstacle to lasting change is often not a lack of knowledge, difficult circumstances, or even the failures of other people. More often than we realize, the greatest obstacle is our own pride.

One of the most common statements I have heard in counseling over […]

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