“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.” I came across this verse in my reading this morning and it reminded me of this video JUDGED. Have you ever felt like someone was judging [...]
Archive for the ‘conflict’ Category
“I Apologize!”
Posted: May 16, 2009 in Central Christian Church Las Vegas, conflict, Realtionships, religion, Small GroupTags: Central Christian Church Las Vegas, Judged, Relationships, religion
How To “Dump” Your Small Group!
Posted: May 11, 2009 in Burn Out, conflict, Leadership, Small Group, Small Group Ministry, TransitionTags: conflict, Leadership, Relationships, Small Group ideas, Small Group transitions, small groups ministry
One of the toughest things I did as a teenage boy was to dump my girlfriends. (It was much harder though whenever they dumped me!) No, I am not advocating that you “dump” your Small Group like an old girlfriend or boyfriend, but what I am advocating is a smooth transition when a Small Group [...]
Joy or Conflict: What Do You Bring to the Group?
Posted: January 13, 2009 in Central Christian Church Las Vegas, conflict, Family, Realtionships, Small Group ideasTags: conflict, Joy, Peace, Relationships, Small Group ideas
As the Holiday season was blowing in around the Smith household, we noticed that with all the stress, activity, and undue pressures there was another spirit blowing in…a spirit with a little attitude…conflict! Yep, the Smith family is like any other family, we sometimes have conflict. So in the midst of our conflict, Hollye and [...]
Not So Merry Christmas…
Posted: December 15, 2008 in Central Christian Church Las Vegas, Central Christian Small Groups, conflict, Depression, RealtionshipsTags: Christmas, Depression, Marriage, Small Group ideas
Remember Elvis’ Blue Christmas? For many couples, the holiday season brings several unexpected and most of the time unwanted opportunities to put extra stress on our marriages. Unwelcomed family guests, overtime at work, loss of a job, empty bank account, Christmas parties, shopping, cleaning, cooking, Christmas cards to write, plans to make and did I [...]
Hot Topics: Conflict and Small Groups
Posted: September 15, 2008 in christianity, Community, conflict, Leadership, Realtionships, religion, Small Group, Small Group Ministry, Spiritual LifeTags: christianity, church, Community, conflict, Leadership, life, Relationships, religion, small groups, small groups ministry, Spiritual Life
As a child, I remember my parents taking us kids on a family vacation. There were four kids total in our family which made for some interesting road trips. Our family would load up in our ’76 baby blue Malibu Chevrolet Station Wagon which had the rear reversible bench seat. After about a hundred “Are we [...]