transformation – John Backman

Hard Questions: “Do That and I’m Leaving” (the Sequel)

By admin|2013-05-29T07:23:03-04:00May 29th, 2013|Dialogue and Language, Dialogue and Spirituality, Practical Steps Toward Dialogue|

I am a leader in my worship community who deals with many volunteers. Occasionally I run into someone who says, “If we go in this direction, I’ll have no choice but to leave.” How can [...]

St. James on Dialogue

By admin|2011-09-07T13:33:46-04:00September 7th, 2011|Dialogue and Language, Dialogue and Spirituality, Practical Steps Toward Dialogue|

How do you engage in dialogue when your tongue is “set on fire by hell”? The biblical letter of James says quite a bit about the power of speech, none of it good. With the [...]