Month: January 2007

How have you messed up before? What decisions made it easy to mess up? Were you confronted about it? Did you point blame elsewhere? Why is it hard to accept legitimate blame? How can one avoid embarrassing failures? "The man of integrity walks securely,but he who takes crooked paths will be found out."-Proverbs 10:9 (NIV)… Continue reading Discussion: Responsibility

What was your last arguement about? Was it resolved, or postponed? Have you ever helped friends get through a disagreement? What was your strategy to resolve the issue? Have you ever been angry at God? How do you resolve a conflict with God? God is perfect, so all conflicts involve a misunderstanding on our part,… Continue reading Discussion: Perspective

Have you ever heard the phrase "sticks and stones…"? What does that mean? Do you believe that is true? When you were little, did you ever wish your parents would just spank you and skip the lecture? Why? Proverbs 12:18 says," Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing."… Continue reading Discussion: Words

Recap Verse being discussed: " I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery."The disciples said to him, "If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry."Jesus replied, "Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to… Continue reading Discussion: Marriage 2

Can I choose to marry someone, and be sinning against God in that? " I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery."The disciples said to him, "If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry."Jesus replied, "Not… Continue reading Discussion: Marriage