Would you like to have hundreds of articles, videos and downloadable ebooklets on relational wisdom, biblical peacemaking and Christian conciliation available on your smartphone? To review just before a difficult conversation or meeting … To remind you how to show empathy, make a sincere confession or forgive a painful offense … To negotiate a major…(Read More)
Sin-tainted emotions often provide helpful navigation points … and excellent opportunities to practice the six core skills of relational wisdom. When you realize that you are feeling anger, bitterness, jealousy, contempt, or any other negative or distressing emotion, ask yourself two questions. First, “Is this emotion pleasing to God and consistent with his character and…(Read More)
A few days ago, a friend asked me if relational wisdom isn’t simply “being nice.†He’d recently read my “Serving a Barista†post, which gave him the impression that relational wisdom applies only to the easy, pleasant encounters of life. “Nothing could be further from the truth,†I told him. Not that it…(Read More)
