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Fast-Talkers Need Not Apply – Hard Conversations in a Sound-Bite Driven World
I learn everything the hard way – are you like that? I grew up in a world of sit-coms, bumper stickers, and snappy comebacks. In my teens and twenties, stand-up comedians, Late Night talk show hosts, and Saturday Night Live drove the social conversation. To be skilled at the one-liner was to be one of …[ read more ]
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The Gentle Art of Hard Conversations – and Coffee
As a nation, we need to start having some seriously hard conversations. This was true before last Tuesday but now, it’s not only true, it’s obvious. What is less obvious is that this is an opportunity for the church to lead. Who better to guide people through hard conversations than an entire family of believers …[ read more ]
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The Art of Hard Conversations
Do you avoid hard conversations? Do you have an aversion to speaking the truth when it’s unpleasant? That’s not uncommon. Me, I have an aversion to yeast. I think it’s creepy when you add the warm water to a packet of yeast and it bubbles as it begins to activate. Totally creeps me out. Here’s …[ read more ]
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I messed up, so this is my apology post.
I messed up, so this is my apology post. Friday, I let you in on my internal conversation as I worked through my reaction to another Christian blogger’s choice to swear. I was upset that commenters on her page were bullying other commenters who asked about the Biblical commands to refrain from foul language. In …[ read more ]