Untangle: Week 2 - Crab Legs, Tea Kettles, and the Thing Beneath the Thing

In Week 2 of our Untangle series, we take a closer look at anger. From crab leg brawls at buffets to the “tea kettle effect,” we explore how anger often reveals the pressure building beneath the surface. Scripture shows us that God feels anger too—righteous anger directed at injustice, idolatry, and hard hearts. But while anger itself isn’t sin, what we do with it can be. We’ll look at how God and Jesus model anger rightly, how science helps us understand anger as a “secondary emotion” often hiding hurt, fear, or sadness, and how unresolved pain leaks out in unhealthy ways. Finally, we’ll practice simple tools—like asking “What’s underneath my anger?” and pausing with 4-square breathing—to help us invite God into our emotions and respond with wisdom, grace, and strength.