The Difference between an Argument and a Discussion
Many people equate argument and discussion. They are two different things. Some people may say, “We’re not arguing! We are just having a discussion.” But argument and discussion are not […]
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Post TheoCon2023 Report
Greetings EFCC Brothers and Sisters! I trust that you are encouraged as you serve our God! It was so good to see so many of you in Okotoks at our […]
Do You Feel What I Feel?
“Weep with those who weep.” (Romans 12:15) I’m a huge sci-fi fan. In grade 3, I was rummaging around in an area of the school library that was probably not […]
Making the Move from Argument to Conversation more Natural
The issue of how we talk to one another is current and important — as hopefully evidenced by our blog posts over the past moths. As I continue to read, […]
The Way of Wisdom and Discussion
“My dear brothers and sisters, be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.” (James 2:19). “We all make many mistakes, but those who control their tongues […]
Gray Zone Moment
Thoughts from the Prairie District Guy
Perhaps the best book I’ve read since the start of the pandemic is Mark Sayers’ A Non-Anxious Presence. Sayers describes how we’re currently living in a gray zone moment: the […]
The Hills are Alive with Dying?
(Apologies to my wife who loves the Sound of Music)
The phrase “a hill to die on” originated as a war time expression. According to Google’s Ngram Viewer (a place where you can track the usage of words or phrases […]
Truth is No Excuse
Over the past weeks we have been reflecting on the challenge we face serving at a time when it seems like “argument” is the default approach to everything, and extreme […]
A Key to moving from Argument to Discussion – The Better Way
Now our knowledge is partial and incomplete, and even the gift of prophecy reveals only part of the whole picture! But when the time of perfection comes … now we […]
When Theological Differences Divide the People of God
In John 17, Jesus prayed for unity for his followers in what is considered the greatest prayer recorded in the Bible. His prayer was for the disciples and immediate Christ […]
The Lost Art of Listening
How many arguments and conflicts arise because we assume we understand each other? This season of the blog is about moving from argument to discussion. Bill Taylor and Terry Kaufman, […]
From Argument to Discussion — & from Disagreement to Relationship & Support
As our Executive Director Bill Taylor noted last week, the polarized nature of our culture ranks among the most divisive ever. It is not simply about how we disagree; it […]
