Audios
When It Is Hard To Let Go – Helping Those Who Forgive
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It can be easy to say the words "I forgive you" but very difficult to extend true forgiveness to someone who has hurt us. This seminar will help equip individuals to minister to those that find themselves struggling with the forgiveness they have granted.
When is it Sinful to Keep the Peace?
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Peace is something to be worked for and towards but there are a number of scenarios where this is impossible or even sinful. This session unpacks five major areas where people may be inclined to "keep the peace" when they should speak out.
What is Domestic Violence?
In this session author Chris Moles will define domestic violence, explain the motivations and tactics of perpetrators and discuss the various manifestations of domestic violence including physical, sexual, emotional, economic and psychological abuse.
Victim Care
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In this session author Chris Moles will teach how to give real help, hope and healing to victims of domestic abuse.
The Lord’s Supper as Preemptive Peacemaking
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The Lord's supper is an important aspect of cultivating a peacemaking culture in the local church. This session discusses the focus of the supper on peace with God and peace with one-another as well as pastoral and practical implications.
The God-centeredness of Affirmation
If I praise others won't it just make them prideful? Is there a way that praising others can actually build them up to become more Christlike? This session gives biblical warrant for God-centered praise of those who are not God.
Redemptive Church Discipline
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Mutual accountability and discipline are God's gifts and blessing to the church. This session explains the process of church discipline and discusses how to build a culture that values, understands and allows for this kind of accountability.
Rebuilding a Marriage After an Affair part 1
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In this two-part audio series, Wayne Mack discusses principles for recovering from an affair. He begins by discussing the nature of marriage and its relationship to Christianity as ‘heart’ religion. Wayne Mack also articulates how to properly confess an adulterous sin to a spouse. He then finishes by discussing 12 steps for rebuilding the marriage.
Q/A When People Reject our Counsel
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When counseling, responses can vary widely. What do we do when people don't take our counsel? Craig and Jim sit down to discuss a listener question about this personal aspect of the counseling process.
Pursuing Peace through Biblical Conflict Resolution
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Sadly many people, even Christians, respond in destructive and sinful ways when conflict arises. This session will look at the steps of biblical conflict resolution, describe the PAUSE principle and discuss options including mediation and arbitration.
Pursuing Peace by Gently Restoring Others
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Sometimes to live at peace with others we must confront them about their sin. This session will discuss how to determine if a sin must be confronted and how to go about the process in a way that seeks to gently restore a brother or sister.
Pursuing Peace by Forgiving Others
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Forgiveness can be very hard, particularly when someone has hurt us very much. This session will examine how for Christians, meditating on the way Christ has forgiven them all of their debts can and should empower them to forgive others.
Problems that Prevent You from Being a Peacemaker
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Topics: Conflict
We must understand the antithetical states of war and peace if we are to be peacemakers. This session takes an in-depth look at characteristics of a peacemaker and characteristics of a trouble maker as described in multiple passages of Scripture.
Practical Mediation Skills
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Biblical mediation skills can be applied in every life setting to help others resolve conflict. This session takes a detailed look at the primary and secondary roles of a reconciler and foundational skills needed for building a peacemaking team.
Practical Applications of Affirmation
What are some practical ways that you can begin to apply the principles of God-centered affirmation to your relationships? This session will help you to move beyond good intentions to actually cultivating joyful, healthy relational patterns.
Articles & Handouts
Things You Can Do To Resolve Conflict
A handout reviewing 15 ways to work toward conflict resolution This list helps to shift the focus away from what the other person ought to do and on to one's own responsibilities.
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Conference Table Guidelines
A handout outlining the purpose and procedures for Conference Table discussion. This handout is useful for counselees to review before beginning a discussion during the week.
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2 Ways to Handle Hurts
A graphically driven handout to accompany biblical teaching on responding when hurt, contrasting possible natural responses with responses that rely on God’s supernatural grace.
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