As we continue our study of the Christian Life, we will look at a very important part – Worship. Worship is one of the reasons we gather on Sunday mornings. We start the week worshipping God, as that is the day that Jesus rose from the dead. Luke 4:8 – “Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘You … [Read more…]
This Sunday I will be speaking on how unforgiveness is a prison that we put ourselves in. Having an unforgiving heart can be detrimental to any type of resolution to a conflict. I will show the problems with unforgiving, and I will also give you some thoughts and suggestions on how to overcome it. Mark … [Read more…]
Forgiveness is necessary if we want to have conflict resolution. Without forgiveness, we cannot be right with God or others. We should forgive as soon as we are offended by another. This may not always be easy, but it is what God expects of us. This Sunday, I will discuss some of the ways that … [Read more…]
We must be able to speak clearly, and wisely, when dealing with conflict. Speaking without grace, or wisdom, can be detrimental to any resolution that we are attempting to reach. James 3:17 –“But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.” See you on Sunday! Pastor Russ
When resolving conflicts, we must speak the truth in love so that all parties understand the issues. Telling partial truths to protect someone from getting their “feelings hurt” is never the proper answer. We can share our hearts and resolve conflicts with the truth and then we can once again be in right relationship with … [Read more…]
