Learning New Skills to Love Well. Loving well is the goal of the Christian. That is easier said than done.
The Problem of Emotional Immaturity. If we are not emotionally mature, our Christian life is not much different than the secular world around us.
Emotional Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Adults. A list of characteristics for each stage in emotional growth.
The Spiritual Discipline of practicing the Presence of People. Jesus refused to separate the practice of the presence of God from the practice of the presence of people, much to the dismay of the spiritual leaders of his time.
Our Great Problem. Life cannot be lived well with me at the center of the universe. The difference between “I-Thou” and “I-It” relationships is explored (Martin Buber concept.)
Emotional Maturity and Conflict. Most Christians (and most people in my experience) are bad at resolving conflict. <I know I am.>
- Ignoring conflict leads to false peacemaking.
- Embracing conflict lead to true peace.
Learning the Skills to Be True Peacemakers. Lots of good advice in the sections below.
- Speaking and listening.
- The Bill of rights.
- Checking out assumptions.
- Expectations
- Allergies and triggers
The Church as a New Culture.