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Speaker: Jeff Jarvis Over 25 years of marriage, I’ve spent my share of time in the "doghouse". I’ve said and done things that have upset, angered, even wounded Cathy deeply. Which of course often triggered a series of consequences. It’s tough living in the proverbial "doghouse", isn’t it? Knowing that it was you who screwed up and you're getting what you deserve. Every now and then, when Cathy would screw up, I made sure I introduced her to doghouse as well. Fair is fair, right? But what are the appropriate punishments for various mistakes we make? Should it involve loads of guilt? The silent treatment? Perhaps a serious berating with lots of colorful language and name-calling? Maybe just as important is the question: how do you make it up to that person? How do you know when things are "good" again or when you should be allowed out of the doghouse? And who decides that? These are common questions that fit with a certain system for addressing relational mistakes. But to be clear, this system is much different than the system Jesus promoted. Let's talk about it Sunday.