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Conflict Done Well

Disagreement is normal and natural. Conflict, being the expression of a disagreement between 2 or more people is then also something to be expected and considered normal. But what about resolution? What about civility? How can we have safe conflicts which do not demean the other party or diminish their worth?

Rules and Relationship. Which comes first? Why?

We all have questions about law and rule. It's no different for people of faith. So what does Jesus have to say about rules? Does obeying the rules earn us a better position with God?  How can we correctly understand the connection between law which God gives and relationship which God offers?

Restoration. A return to the stewardship of responsibility and relationship

What Would Jesus Say Week 1

Ever wanted to have a face to face conversation with Jesus? Are there some questions you'd really like to ask? Are there some answers you really feel you need or even deserve?

In the coming weeks we'll be looking at that.

Blessing

Bless just sounds like a great word, doesn't it? But how can we best understand it?  We bless people when they sneeze. We bless people  as a way of bidding them good bye. Surely there's so much more than that to this important concept. Let's taka a look!

Justice Is as Righteous Does. A Checklist for personal action

A Legacy Worthy of Leaving

As is so often the case with matters of spiritual importance, we can have incomplete and inaccurate understandings legacy. We usually relate it to age in some way. There are "legacy" stores and "legacy" programs.  In such cases, legacy is perhaps nothing more than a polite term for old and somewhat irrelevant. Of, we might think of legacy as an older man's concern. While older gentlemen should be concerned with leaving behind a solid legacy, so aught younger men. So, frankly, should every man. 
We talk so often about changing the world. Truthfully, that is an ongoing process well within the reach of every dedicated man. Let's talk about that.

Justice is as Righteous Does Week 3

Action!. We hear it all the time, and it's certainly true. What we need is less talk and more action!   But exactly what action do we need? When it comes to living according to God's call to humanity to be the hands and feet of justice, we know that action is necessary, but which actions will produce the best results? We've all heard the phrase "like a chicken with its head cut off". What does that mean. It's frantic activity without a mind guiding it. We've all done good things in the wrong way and made problems worse. We've all attempted to address serious problems and done harm rather than good.
Words are not a substitute for action. But if we don't have careful and thoughtful conversations about what should be done and how it should be done, our best intentions can yield more than just unexpected consequences. Let's talk about that this week.

Show Yourself to Be A Man

In every man's life there are moments that are powerful beyond what is apparent and  which reach past what is immediately evident. And in every story their are words exchanged which convey more meaning than is understood by outsiders. Let's take an insider's look at some words shared between an aging king and his young successor.

Justice Is as Righteous Does Week 2

This week, we're continuing in the series on Justice and Righteousness. We're furthering our exploration of how the two are related, and what knowing all of this should mean to each of us.