Blog Topic: Conflict Resolution

June 14th, 2011 by in Conflict Resolution, Counseling, Leadership, Self-Care, Staff Relations

The Importance of True Testimony with Dale Ryan

The Burner is sorry that he somehow missed this. The Work of the People interviewed Fuller professor and Director of the Institute for Recovery Ministry Dale Ryan about “telling the truth” when speaking about the Christian life/journey. Note the story Ryan tells about his friend who loved the church but felt it was too nice for [...]

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May 5th, 2011 by in Conflict Resolution

More on Thoughts Risk Aversion (or Moral Conviction)

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Yesterday’s post about the Windrider Film Forum (Bay Area Edition) and the subsequent thoughts about risk aversion where somewhat legitmated today by Abilene Christian University professor Richard Beck’s post “Can You Hate the Heresy But Love the Heretic?” The Burner has only recently found Beck’s blog, but ranks it [...]

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May 4th, 2011 by in Arts, Conflict Resolution, Sundance/Windrider

Windrider Film Forum Bay Area Review (and the Source of Animosity in Controversial Subjects)

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You might remember the posts that The Burner made from Sundance about the Windrider Film Forum. Founded by Priddy Brothers Productions, Fuller Colorado director Will Stoller-Lee and former Fuller professor Craig Detweiler (now at Pepperdine), the Windrider event has spread from Sundance to sites around the world. The Bay Area Windrider event [...]

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March 4th, 2011 by in Conflict Resolution, Leadership

Nancy Ortberg @ Catalyst West #catwest

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Some people play with Wiffle Bats. Others play with DeMarini CF4-3s. Nancy Ortberg is a slugger—which means like Scot McKnight, like David Platt, like Andy Stanley—Nancy brought the wood. This talk was all about humility as a leader and the relation of courage to humility (even [...]

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October 18th, 2010 by in Conflict Resolution, Counseling, Culture, Motivation Monday

Motivation Monday: Mom’s Lessons

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The Burner grew up in a Christian household, yet did not always treat other family members with the most Christ-like attitude. The Burner’s Mother was always quick with one of two verses:

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. –Ephesians 4:32

Do everything without complaining or [...]

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October 14th, 2010 by in Conflict Resolution

What to do with a pregnant teenager? by David Moore

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THE FOLLOWING IS SIMPLY A METAPHOR SUPPORTING A REAL QUESTION.

I have a church. In this church are two precious 15-year old girls, stars of the youth group, pride of the church. Recently, they started both started dating some thugs. Bad dudes. The church mourned and prayed for them. We worried about their chastity.

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October 6th, 2010 by in Books, Conflict Resolution, Culture

Towards a Civil Response Even If Only in Book Reviews

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Once upon a time, a man traveled down a road. (You might have heard this one before.) This person was an Christian author whose book had made waves in the Christian intelligensia. As he traveled, an academic came down out of the hills to disagree with him. The academic critiqued his writing, his [...]

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