A mission team can go through similar process as what happens in a church when conflicts are not resolved. “Two intensifying processes take place throughout the stages of unresolved conflict: (a) an increasing personal frustration over the unresolved issue(s), and (b) an increasing negative perception of the character of the other person / people.” Looking …
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Randy Frazee, in "The Connecting Church," quotes an Ant ("Z') from the movie Antz: All my life I have lived and worked in the big city, which, now that I think of it, is a problem. Since I always feel uncomfortable around crowds-- i mean I have this fear of enclosed space. Everything makes me …
It is common to say that "Love is the most powerful force in the Universe." It is part of romantic philosophy (if there is such a thing). It is often thought of as Christian. And perhaps it is. God is greater than the Universe. Since God can be characterized by love, then love in some …
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