September 3, 2023 • Brian Alaman • Daniel 3:1–18, Daniel 6:1–14, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 John 3:20
What is your integrity worth?
Leveraging Conflict
August 27, 2023 • Charley Carpenter • Exodus 23:1, Hebrews 12:14, Galatians 1:10, Matthew 18:15–17, 1 Thessalonians 2:1–4
How can you leverage conflict for God's glory and the benefit of others.
"work" - run swiftly in order to catch someone.
"Peace" - in the absence of rage and war.
'Holy " - set apart for God's intended purpose.
You are a messenger.
Refuse revenge.
Extend Honor.
Posture to fight for:
What do I want FOR them?
The Power of "Yes" and "No"
August 20, 2023 • Charley Carpenter • Deuteronomy 6:4–6, Mark 12:29–31, Matthew 9:36, Galatians 6:7–9
Emotional Vampires - People that drain you. Take and demand more from you over and over.
Types of Emotional Vampires:
Narcissist
Victim
Controller
Freeloader
Dramatic
Compassion-Deep intestinal emotion for others.
Everyone else’s emergency might not be your emergency.
Meeting needs is more loving than giving people what they want.
Dealing with Disappointment
August 6, 2023 • Charley Carpenter • Mark 12:29–31, Philemon 4–25
What do you do when people disappoint you?
Forgiveness is NOT Forgetfulness.
Repent - Saying I'm sorry.
Repentance - Demonstrating we are sorry by changing.
Who is God asking you to forgive?