Short post from Ed Welch that make a number of necessary points about the process of providing advice in a constructive way. An excerpt: Giving advice well Good advice, at its best, comes only after someone has asked for it. It shows respect by listening carefully to the person’s question and asking what other advice …
Ron Edmondson provides five constructive steps: Here are 5 ways to respond at the outset of a crisis: Slow down – The general tendency is to speed up, but “haste makes waste”. You need to move quickly, and sometimes you have to put out some initial flames, but as much as you can, slow down …
From Mike Wittmer: Read 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 So, my dear brothers and sisters, when you gather for the Lord’s Supper, wait for each other (v. 33). The wise pastor told his new worship director, “There is one style of music I hope you never play in our church.” She grabbed a pen and asked, “What …
I can’t say much, but I am able to report in the battle between man and 350gm scotch fillet steak meal, men were the convincing winners. Celebrations were somewhat muted.
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