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It is important to God… You… and Others.

Connecting is important to God… you… and others.  Paul helps us understand by using the idea of a body. 1 Cor. 12:27  “Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it”. That helps us make sense of how important connecting to God and others really is.  As part of the body, you shouldn’t be emotionally cut off… or amputated from the body.  You will lose your blood supply if you are amputated and...

You did not get here alone…

      Think about your family growing up.  Every family has unspoken rules.  You grow up, slowly being informed of these rules through family behavior.  Think about these questions: How did you handle conflict? What was the family method for solving problems? Was forgiveness obvious and regular? Did you often see forgiveness asked for and given? How did your family communicate? Who was typically in control? Was your family quiet or loud? Did you have dinner together… if so…...

Tis The Season… of Bad Blood

    Okay, okay, Harley.  I heard you.  There is evil in me that hurts all of my relationships (see part one of Tis The Season… Of Bad Blood on Soundcloud).  But what about the bad things people do to me? Fair question.  Your relationships are not only harmed by what you do and say…   You are also hurt by others.   Let me share with you what I learned from a mentor. Sometimes we hurt them.  Sometimes they hurt us....