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Encouragement

Building Successful Relationships - Pt. 2

May 27, 2018 • Randy Hageman

Lots of books have been written on motivating people. There’s often a tendency in our social media-driven culture to criticize and condemn. Yet, the Bible, authored by the God who created us, who knows us best, tells us: “…encourage one another daily…” (Heb. 3:13). Every relationship is blessed through encouragement. Today we’ll explore the power of encouragement for our relationships, and why it’s so valuable every day!

Communication

July 1, 2018 • Randy Hageman

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me” is often repeated, especially to our kids, but the truth is that words have great power, to harm as well as to encourage and lift up. Love, availability, encouragement, respect and interest empower good relationships, but they’re useless if they aren’t communicated to the other person. Every relationship is sustained and deepened by good communication!

Respect

June 17, 2018 • Randy Hageman

There are people in our world today who are so hungry for respect and honor, but to gain it they think they have to put others down to raise themselves up, Yet this is so destructive for building healthy, growing relationships. Everyone appreciates receiving respect. When we see people as God sees them, as "fearfully and wonderfully made". then we can find ways to show respect to those around us and strengthen those relationships.

Availability

June 10, 2018

Everyone experiences pain at various points of life and that is bad enough. But being all alone in pain can be almost unbearable. What a difference it makes when we as Christ followers - by faith - are unafraid to enter into another’s pain. We can bring the hope and assurance that’s been given to us and that is vitally needed by others.