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BEST PRICE EVER on ALL of the Peacemaker Video Series: The New “Resolving Everyday Conflict” Series / Ken Sande’s (Excellent!) Small Group Study / The Leadership Opportunity (and more!)
As you may recall from an earlier post, the leaders at Peacemaker Ministries are graciously and generously trying to help our family with some extreme medical costs we are facing (over $10,000 in cashflow needs!) by allowing us to earn revenue from an extreme, EXTREME sale on all of their video series. I cannot commend these resources to you more highly. I have personally gone through the Ken Sande Small Group Study numerous times and when it is offered again at our church (as I’m sure it will be), I will be quick to sign up again. I need all of the reminders I can get and Ken is, of course, a great…
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My Keynote: How Did I Forgive and Love My Mother?
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Peacemaker Conference LiveBlog of General Session 4: Tara Barthel
(Since I couldn’t both give the keynote and LiveBlog the keynote, I’ve done my best to serve you by including the video of what I actually said and my notes—of what I meant to say—in the LiveBlog replay mode. I hope these are a blessing to you.) ** Please note: Because I was the speaker, this LiveBlog is nowhere near the level of my normal LiveBlogs. I hope you will give them a read even if this one isn’t a great fit for you. Thanks so much! **
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Peacemaker Conference LiveBlog of General Session 3: Bishop Mouneer Anis
Bishop Mouneer Anis – Peacemaker Conference General Session 3
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It’s Really Possible to Reconcile the Most Broken Mother-Daughter Relationship
Words to Live By is re-airing my mother’s and my story this week and you are invited to listen in online! I mention this in particular for those of us whom God, in his sovereign goodness, had us grow up in an abusive childhood home. And now, years later, we may be struggling to interact with our parents in appropriate (i.e., not judgmental/embittered), eternity-focused (grace-filled, wanting to share the hope of the gospel) ways. Life is so short. Don’t kid yourself—parents die. Don’t assume you’ll always have time to make it right or forgive “tomorrow.” Today is the day! In view of GOD’S mercies, offer your bodies as living sacrifices.…
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Peacemaker Conference LiveBlog of General Session 1: Paul Tripp
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GLEANINGS from Claudia: The Abiding Life – Friend of God
At next year’s PCA Women’s Leadership Conference, I will have the joy of co-teaching a workshop with (the brilliant and wonderful!) Ellen Dykas of Harvest USA. Interestingly, we will not be teaching on biblical peacemaking (me) or bringing the power of Christ to people broken by sexual sin (Ellen). Instead, we will be talking about intentional friendship, especially for women in leadership/public ministry positions. This is our working description: Seeking (and Giving!) Intentional Feedback: Many Scriptures call us to seek out and listen to wise counsel, but few of us actually do this on a regular basis. It is hard to confront (and be confronted). No one enjoys having their weaknesses…
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I Hate Conflict
Conflict is: Shocking Time-consuming Frightening Annoying Hurtful Insulting Embarrassing Ugly Painful Difficult Exhausting Dispiriting A total drag Sometimes we mess up—we’re selfish and defensive and prideful; we’re tired and grouchy and mean. Sometimes other people hurt us; they confront us when what we need is comfort; they criticize us when what we really could use is a little help; they intentionally do us evil. Most often, it’s a combination of both of our foibles and errors, sin and weakness. Fallen people living in a fallen world. Personality quirks. Areas of blindness and immaturity. Outright sin. Deep hurt that has little or nothing to do with the current situation but…
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FREE Book on Sanctification by John Piper & David Mathis (with Contributions by Kevin DeYoung, Ed Welch, and Russell Moore)
Yah. I didn’t BLINK before I downloaded this! Acting the Miracle: God’s Work and Ours in the Mystery of Sanctification
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Weeping
Marty Bodrog