Why Difficult Conversations Are Getting More Difficult

Why Difficult Conversations Are Getting More Difficult – “In this climate, to have what we may call a difficult conversation – where someone is challenged about their beliefs, choices, or actions – feels as if it is going to be majorly problematic.”

‘To an Unknown God’: How Christians Can Press Into Thorny and Divisive Issues Today

‘To an Unknown God’: How Christians Can Press Into Thorny and Divisive Issues Today – “Let me share several ways Christians can engage well with the hard issues of today.”

The Weightiness of Words

The Weightiness of Words – “In a world of spin and marketing, self-promotion and self-pity, Facebook comment sections and Twitter mobs, we are drowning in a typhoon of words poorly used, carelessly cast, angrily angled.”

 

How Can We Be Quick to Listen?

How Can We Be Quick to Listen? – “Most often, we grow by listening, not by talking. Consider nine ways to become a better listener.”

 

In Defense of Something Close to Venting

In Defense of Something Close to Venting – “The Scriptures permit and provide space for expression and honest sharing, at the same time as it fences and limits this permissive space regarding the contents of our speech and the nature of our words.”