Conflict

Non-Confrontive Confrontation

December 28, 2009

Here’s another great thought from Invitation to a Journey, “The church is not called primarily to be confrontive, but to be obedient and faithful to God’s presence and purposes in the culture. The result will be confrontive, but that should not be the purpose. Our purpose should be to live out the values and dynamics [...]

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Some Miscellaneous

October 5, 2009

Here are some quick random hits: My wife asked recently what I was reading. I answered with a one word, very caveman-esque response “book.” I’ve found that my emotional capacity at any given time can maybe be measured by the number of words I use to respond to questions. It’s been a one-word season for [...]

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Caring Enough to Confront

June 8, 2007

“I want to hear you,see what you see,feel what you feelI want to be heard.Hear me as I hear you,Listen, I’m listening to you.So I will speak simplywith clear word windowsthat let you seeall the way into where I livelaughandcry.” (pg. 24) Augsburger’s book Caring Enough to Confront was the third of my “sabbatical book [...]

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