We all want better relationships! Because we’ve all felt the pain of Toxic relationships. But most of us were never actually taught how to love the people right in front of us. Jesus’ invitation to love your neighbour sounds simple - and good - but in real life it’s deeply practical and surprisingly hard. We often feel a gravitational pull toward “me against them” Toxic relationships instead of healthy, shared We relationships.

To help with that, we’re launching a new series in the Spiritual Gym built around principles from The Relationship Cure. We’ll slow down and pay attention to the small, ordinary moments where love is either expressed or missed - the comment we respond to, the bid for attention we overlook, the chance to turn toward instead of away. These moments quietly shape our marriages, friendships, families, and even how we show up at work.

This isn’t about fixing people or mastering techniques. It’s about learning to notice one another again, and choosing connection as a lived, everyday expression of loving our neighbour well. And for some, loving ourselves in the process.

If you’re tired of tension you can’t quite name, conversations that keep circling the same drain, or feeling alone in rooms full of peopl - this series will give you practical tools you can use immediately. You’ll learn how to respond instead of react, how to de-escalate conflict before it spirals, and how to build relationships that actually feel safe, steady, and life-giving. If you want less chaos and more peace in the relationships that matter most, this is for you.

Join us as we start the practice of relationships Detoxification.

Series Ran May 24th - June 28th.

Select Talks from this Series Below

June 28, 2026

The Four Horsemen

Speaker: Vince Klassen There’s someone in your life right now who just gets under your skin. Maybe it’s a family member who turns every gathering into a minefield. A colleague…

June 21, 2026

Pain in the A$$

Speaker: Vince Klassen There’s someone in your life right now who just gets under your skin. Maybe it’s a family member who turns every gathering into a minefield. A colleague…

June 14, 2026

What's Running Your Life?

Speaker: Vince Klassen Have you ever been in a conflict with someone you love and realized halfway through that you’re not actually fighting about what you think you’re fighting about?…

June 7, 2026

The Faces Have It

Speaker: Emily Wight Think about the last difficult conversation you had. You were listening to the words, maybe even choosing your own words carefully, trying to say the right thing.…

May 31, 2026

The Moments That Matter

Speaker: Vince Klassen Has someone ever pulled away from you and you genuinely didn’t know why? A friendship that got quiet. A family member who keeps their distance. A relationship…

May 24, 2026

The Relationships You Actually Want

Speaker: Vince Klassen There’s probably someone in your life right now who’s a little more distant than you’d like. A relationship that’s a little harder than it needs to be.…

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