Learning Through Criticism Criticism, although tough to hear, can bring important insight. Jim Abrahamson
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When we receive criticism from another person it may be God's way of speaking to us. That doesn't mean that criticism is always on target or that it must be taken at face value. But God could be using this person to help us see a blind spot in our life. Here are some fresh ways of viewing and learning from criticism.
Course correction. God could be correcting you or trying to bring balance into your ...
When I entered the pastorate, I had a good understanding of original sin. Six months later, I had an excellent understanding of original sin.
I had arrived only a few weeks after the departure of the founding pastor. He was well loved and had left on the best of terms to pursue a doctorate and a career in seminary teaching. We were just a small group meeting in a high school cafeteria, but I thought ...
Inside Church Fights by Marshall Shelley and Kevin Miller Marshall Shelley and Kevin Miller
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Speed Leas may be one of the world's foremost authorities on church conflict, but the first question people usually ask him is not, "What causes churches to fight?" Instead, the starter question is, "Is Speed your real name?"
Yes. Speed's grandfather was named for Joshua Speed, a farmer and acquaintance of Abraham Lincoln. Joshua Speed and Lincoln corresponded regularly, and they argued heatedly in ...
Six Rules for a Fair Fight Observing these rules can keep conflict from turning into full-scale warfare. Edward G. Dobson, Speed B. Leas, and Marshall Shelley
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Speed Leas, co-author of Mastering Conflict and Controversy, writes about a church that was mired in "dissension between the newcomers and long-time members." At an all-day meeting, the congregation drew up guidelines for how they would handle their conflict. Some of those guidelines:
1. Conflict can be healthy and useful for our church. It is okay for people to differ with one another.
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