Dealing with the Talkers

by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized

By Joel Comiskey, check out  coaching  Life groups offer a warm environment in which open sharing thrives. This is extremely positive but danger lurks as well. Some people gravitate to small groups in order to express their opinions, however negative and combative...

Soccer Coaches Can Be Obnoxious

by | Jun 15, 2017 | Uncategorized

Pastor Bill Mellinger, Crestline First Baptist;  www.crestlinefbc.com Do you know much about the game of soccer? It is a wonderful sport that allows people of all sizes to compete against one another. I have had the privilege to coach and referee soccer. My experience...

Speak Less, Listen More

by | Jun 14, 2017 | Uncategorized

By Gerardo Campos, district pastor in Elim Church, www.elim.org.sv One of our pastors says that on one occasion a cell supervisor asked to speak with him. As he listened to her, he thought about the advice he could give her. But her story varied greatly to the point...

Do this instead of giving advice

by | Jun 13, 2017 | Uncategorized

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org Group members giving advice to each other can be damaging to group relationships. If the member receiving the advice acts on it and it goes poorly, now there is an issue between them. If the member doesn’t act on the advice, now...

The Power of Listening

by | Jun 12, 2017 | Uncategorized

By Pastor Shawn Stoever, Pastor of Community Groups, Cypress Creek Church, Wimberley & San Marcos, TX, www.cypresscreekchurch.com In a world full of talking, tweeting, posting, and opinionating, the power of listening may have never been more in need. People seem...