return. Those implementing tough love remain strong even when (or especially when) the hurt in their heart tempts them to give in or “make an exception.” Tough love sometimes involves sending a child to a facility that can do what the parents seem unable to do. From a Christian perspective, a mere change of behavior that makes life “less crazy” for all involved is not the goal of tough love. The heart of the erring one must change. The course of action the apostle Paul recommended to the church in