Archive for Jon Anderson

Creating a Culture of Listening and Respect

by Jon Anderson   Until we moved to another city a few years ago, my wife and I were part of a large church for over 25 years. For the last 14 of those years, I served as an elder. During that time, our church went through several critical seasons. Two of those seasons went […]

An Effective Template for Conflict Resolution

by Jon Anderson   Conflict is a natural part of human relationships, even among people of faith. Whenever two or more individuals care deeply about something, differences in perspective are bound to surface. What matters most is not whether conflict arises, but how we choose to handle it. Too often, we slip into power struggles […]

Community Is Diversity

by Jon Anderson If your extended family is anything like mine, you have some members on the far right, politically speaking, some on the far left, and everything in between. And, over the past several years, the differences seem to have intensified, straining our relationships. In many ways, the family is a microcosm of a […]

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