This week, Pastor Ron began a new Relate series focusing on 5 relational skills. He kicked off the series by discussing the importance of listening to God. He reminded the congregation to remember that God has the answer to every relational problem we encounter, thoroughly knows the person we struggle with, and has their [...]
Learn To Listen To Others (Relate: 5 Skills, Week 2)
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Today’s sermon was week number two of a Relate series by Pastor Ron Bontrager focusing on five relational skills. This week, he discussed ways to help the congregation learn to listen to others. These ways are:
Pay careful attention.
Demonstrate that you are paying attention,
Be slow to speak.
Allow room for silence.
Ask clarifying questions.
Learn to Resolve Conflict (Relate: 5 Skills, Week 3)
Sunday, June 15, 2008
In this week’s sermon Pastor Ron discussed six fears we have that cause us to avoid conflict resolution: being disliked, making matters worse, rejection, hypocrisy, sharing our feelings, and not knowing how to resolve conflict. Then, he shared seven Biblical ways to resolve conflict:
Understand the person first and the issue second
Examine our own motives before [...]
Learn to Fight Fair (Relate: 5 Skills, Week 4)
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Pastor Ron shared 4 reasons we need to fight fair in this week’s sermon:
God does it
Fighting fair promotes healthy love
Fighting fair increases passion
We already do it
As his example, Pastor Ron used the example of Jesus Christ, who fought for the right reasons, in the right measure, at the right time.
Learn To Affirm (Relate: 5 Skills, Week 5)
Sunday, June 29, 2008
This week, Pastor Ron’s sermon focuses on learning to affirm one another. Affirmation is vital because no one can ever get enough, we all need it at every stage of life, and it gives us security. Pastor Ron discusses 7 ways to show affirmation:
Give someone your undivided attention
Believe in someone when others don’t
Reach out and [...]
