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| Ken Sande | An Excert from the
book The Peacemaker for Families 
Wouldn't
it be wonderful if people could simply renounce their bad habits and
decide to respond to conflict in a gracious and constructive way? But it
is not that easy. In order to break free from the pattern they have fallen
into, they need to understand why they react to conflict the way they do.
Jesus provides us with clear guidance on this issue. During His earthly ministry, a young man approached the Lord and asked Him to settle an inheritance dispute with his brother. "Jesus replied, 'Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?' Then he said to them, 'Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions'" (Luke 12:13-15). This passage reveals a common human pattern. When faced with conflict, we tend to focus passionately on what our opponent has done wrong or should do to make things right. In contrast, God always calls us to focus on what is going on in our own hearts when we are at odds with others. Why? Because our heart is the wellspring of all our thoughts, words, and actions, and therefore the source of our conflicts. "For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander" (Matthew 15:19). The heart's central role in conflict is vividly described in James 4:1-3. If you understand this passage, you will have found a key to preventing and resolving conflict. "What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures." | |||||
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| Ken Sande | Six Session Seminar
originally presented at ...
Do you
wish you could go to a marriage seminar, but find that there is not one
available when you need it? Or that the time is not right when it is
available? Or that there is not a baby sitter when the conference is in
town and you could make it?
In our audio library, we have a seven session marriage and conflict resolution seminar by Ken and Corlette Sande of PeaceMakers Ministries. Able to be down loaded and listened to from the comfort of your home, we hope that this resource is a blessing to you and your spouse. This seminar set incluces the following messages:
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Anger comes in many shapes, colors, and sizes -- annoyance,
irritation, fury, rage, antagonism, resentment, bitterness, aggravation,
provocation, silence, hot temper, icy stare, distant, slow burn, super
nova, intensity. The breadth and variety of this emotion means that we
will all struggle to manifest this attribute of God with self-control and
pure motive. For this reason, anger is something that every Christian
(whether you be a pastor or lay person; deacon or Sunday School teacher;
parent or single adult) needs to understand and be able to respond to with
grace, truth, courage, and skill. This seminar will equip you to do this
by walking you through three broad topics: (1) Anger as God
Intended It; (2) Anger as Man has Distorted It; and
(3) Methods for Restoring and Controlling Anger.
Through this seminar, Crossroads Counseling wants to equip the Body of Christ in the CSRA to do anger better than any one else. Of course by "better" we mean in a manner that reflects the character, glory, and mission of God. This would be an anger motivated by love, aimed at peace, able to demonstrate patience, that maintains gentleness, and is marked by self-control (Gal 5:22-23). If you, your children, or someone you love would benefit from this seminar, please contact us today. We would love to serve you
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April 21, 2007
THEME: Age of Opportunity
FEATURING: Paul Tripp
LOCATION: Westminster Presbyterian Church Put this on your personal, church, and ministry calendar now. This is going to be a powerful conference on how to perform the challenging task of parenting teenagers. Paul Tripp uncovers the heart issues affecting parents and their teenagers during the often chaotic adolescent years. With wit, wisdom, humility, and compassion, he shows parents how to seize the countless opportunities to deepen communication, learn, and grow with their teenagers. Ken Sande writes about Age of Opportunity, "[Paul Tripp] provides a superb road map for raising teenage children... and experiencing with them the challenges, victories, and joys of our journey to maturity in Christ." Tedd Tripp, author of Shepherding a Child's Heart and the brother of Paul, says, "A wealth of biblical wisdom and a treasure of practical steps for understanding and shepherding your teen's heart." If you are a parent or work with teenagers, then you will want to be at the Conference on Biblical Psychology 2007. | ||||||
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