Emotionally Healthy Relationships
Incarnational Listening
Pastoral Intern Justin Lam
1. God comes down to humanity (John 1:1-5)
2. The Purpose of Incarnation: Reconciliation (John 17:20-23)
3. Participate in the Incarnation (John 20:19-20, 24-29)
Incarnational Listening
DTM | August 7th, 2022
August 7, 2022 • Pastoral Intern Justin Lam
Fighting Cleanly
August 21, 2022 • Pastor Michael Seto • Ephesians 4:25–32, Jeremiah 6:14
Emotionally Healthy Relationships Fighting Cleanly Pastor Michael Seto You can’t be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature Fight Cleanly - the ability to pursue peace (Ephesians 4:25-32) ——— 4 Comparisons: Genuine relationships (v.25, 32) Genuine feelings (v. 26, 31) Genuine spirit (v. 27, 30) Genuine action (v. 28, 29) Conflict isn’t a possibility it’s a certainty Be your genuine self. ——— Ways to approach conflict: 1. Don’t fight (Jeremiah 6:14) 2. Fight dirty 3. Fight cleanly ——— 7 Steps to Fight Cleanly 1. Ask for permission (Speaker) 2. State why it is important to you (Speaker) 3. Fill in the following sentence “When you…I feel” (Speaker) 4. State your request clearly, respectfully and specifically (Speaker) 5. Consider the request & state your level of agreement (Listener) 6. Agree to the request or offer an alternative (Speaker) 7. Review the agreement now and then again in 2 - 4 weeks (Speaker & Listener)