"Welcome Time" Instructions

"Now, while the instruments play, please shake hands with two people who aren't in your clique."

Forgetting the Emotions of Others

I'm not as prone to manipulate people's emotions as I am to forget them.

The Opportunities of Mediation

Mediation provides Christians unique opportunities to demonstrate what remains the hallmark of our faith--our love for one another.

What Is Conversation?

When men and women refer to "conversation," they might not be talking about the same thing at all, observes communication theorist Deborah Tannen: ...

Communication Postures

When men and women speak, they say as much with their postures as with their words, observes communication theorist Deborah Tannen:

Differences in physical ...

A Bitter Root

When we miss God's grace in our relationships, we may find a bitter root growing inside us.

Leadership Is an Art

Leadership is an art, something to be learned over time, not simply by reading books. Leadership is more tribal than scientific, more a weaving of relationships ...

Happiness Is Contagious

Whoever is happy will make others happy, too.

Forgiving Others

The German philosopher Schopenhauer compared the human race to a bunch of porcupines huddling together on a cold winter's night. He said, "The ...

Communing With God

If you've made a habit of communing with God when the sun is shining, you'll find it much easier to sing in the rain.