Monthly Archives: August 2013

Translating Fundamentalese: Empathic Listening

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Mark Williams

I’m reading NonViolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg. He has a chapter on listening empathically instead of taking things personally. This is probably the most difficult part of dealing with my family: listening to their needs rather than their judgments and … Continue reading →

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God’s Opinion and God’s Church

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Mark Williams

A recent reply to a discussion sparked by one of my posts goes this way: <blockquote>My opinion is not important and neither is anyone else’s. God’s opinion is all that matters. That is my entire view on all matters of … Continue reading →

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Rule By Example

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Mark Williams

I received two pieces of communication this week that brought home to me one of the main problems of organized churches. One was a letter from a woman about her “discipling partner”, an appointed office in the International Church of … Continue reading →

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Phony Church vs Real Church

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Mark Williams

Promises Promises Someone described me as a little boy sitting on the curb, crying, determined that his daddy was going to come pick him up, because he had promised. But Daddy was drunk and wasn’t coming. That’s how I respond … Continue reading →

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