Stop The Runaway Conversation

Download or read book Stop the Runaway Conversation written by Michael D. Sedler and published by Chosen Books. This book was released on 2001-06 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eye-opening look at the sin of gossip and what to do about it.

Download or read book Stopping Words That Hurt written by Dr. Michael D. Sedler and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert Communication Advice from a Pastor and Teacher Communication expert Dr. Michael D. Sedler offers groundbreaking, practical strategies for identifying, counteracting, and responding biblically to gossip, criticism, and negative words, and learning to speak words that bring life. Through both biblical and modern-day examples, Sedler reveals how profoundly words can hurt--or heal. This book offers multiple tools to reveal, step by step, the impact of verbal contamination; how to identify and counteract it; why silence in the face of negativity isn't enough; and how parents, leaders, teachers, spouses, and friends can build one another up by choosing life-giving words. He also shows how to •discern why people relay destructive gossip •identify a negative conversation and counteract it •experience cleansing from conversational pollution •find freedom and reconciliation with those who have spoken harm

Download or read book Overcoming Gossip written by Mark D. Michael and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2011-07-19 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overcoming Gossip takes a serious look at how the “accuser of the brethren” works in partnership with people who gossip to bring down God’s children and keep a spirit of disrespect alive in families, churches, ministries, and communities. Through true stories gathered from believers, Overcoming Gossip highlights the various types of gossip as well as many of the common motivations—conscious or unconscious—for negative speech coming from Christians. Balanced perfectly with God’s love, the author paints a positive picture of hope and discusses the importance of forgiveness. This book provides a comprehensive guide for Christians who want to stop accusing the brethren and learn to live a life of love and grace toward others. Both inspirational and instructional, the powerful stories are filled with wisdom sure to change the way you think and talk.

Download or read book When to Speak Up and When To Shut Up written by Dr. Michael D. Sedler and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost everyone has found themselves in a situation where they don't know if they should bite their tongue or speak their mind. When is silence golden and when is it better to speak up? When to Speak Up and When to Shut Up offers practical guidelines for people who want to improve their communication skills. It will help readers explore the cost and purpose of silence, how to ask good questions, how to overcome pressure to remain silent, and more. Using biblical and contemporary examples, this book shares important strategies for discerning God's direction, acting on his word, and building better communication within your workplace, church, and home.

Download or read book To Finish the Course written by Ardyce Miller-Templeman and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2019-02-08 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historical novel spans the reigns of the Roman caesars Tiberius through Nero. It tells the story of the fledgling early church and how they were impacted by Roman law and rule. The apostle Paul traveled extensively throughout that world, visiting metropolitan cities, fearlessly taking the Gospel of Jesus Christ straight into the heart of pagan worship. He suffered hunger, stoning, prison, flogging, beating, being shipwrecked three times, and being in constant danger of bandits. Yet throughout all of these reverses, he courageously and fearlessly defended his message and his God-given calling. Interwoven throughout the pages of this story are two Roman soldiers, Marcos and Gaius, who walk the Jerusalem wall, observing from their Roman viewpoint all that is going on in the Jewish world. They observe the persecutions led by Saul and, later, the puzzling change in his life. Eventually, because of the impact a changed Paul has upon their lives, they come to know his Christ. This very real and human Paul, along with the electrifying, heart-stopping world in which he and the early church lived, is sure to keep the reader on edge, wondering what can happen next. Paul and this early church were willing to give everything, including their lives, for the truth of the good news that Christ had come to set up his kingdom in the heart of man

Download or read book Gossiping Jesus written by John W. Daniels and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers of the Gospels are typically attuned to the words of Jesus while paying comparatively little attention to what other characters in the narratives say about him. This innovative study of John's Gospel looks at the text through the lens of a routinely misunderstood mode of speech, namely, gossip. Focusing on talk about Jesus in John, the author unpacks the intricate relationship between gossip and various social dynamics of Jesus' world, demonstrating how they collude to construct Jesus' identity. Ultimately, it is suggested that John presents a Jesus whose identity is elusive to both outsiders like the Pharisees and insiders like his disciples, and thus models the importance, if not the sheer necessity, of the ongoing public discourse around the question "Who is Jesus?"

Download or read book An Essential Guide to Interpersonal Communication written by Quentin J. Schultze and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virtually every human endeavor involves interpersonal communication. Leading Christian scholar and media commentator Quentin Schultze and respected professor of communication Diane Badzinski offer a solid Christian perspective on the topic, helping readers communicate with faith, skill, and virtue in their interpersonal relationships. Designed as a companion to Schultze's successful An Essential Guide to Public Speaking, this inviting book provides biblical wisdom on critical areas of interpersonal communication: gratitude, listening, self-assessment, forgiveness, trust, encouragement, peace, and fidelity. Given the rapid rise and widespread use of social media, the book also integrates intriguing insights from the latest research on the influence of social media on interpersonal relationships. It includes engaging stories and numerous sidebars featuring practical lists, definitions, illustrations, and biblical insights.