So far we’ve looked at conflict as a point in space/time as well as a line that connects the two parties. I’m sure you could hear me tripping out about the bonds that hold people together in conflict. This next part is the most mentally stimulating of the competing forces thus far. Unfortunately, it is…
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Competing forces in Conflict, Part 2
Yesterday I wrote about viewing conflict as a simple point in space, which you should read before you decide to read this post, most importantly because this post will consist mostly of an expansion on that topic. Viewing our conflicts as a point in space is easy and simple and is attractive for many reasons. …
Competing forces in Conflict, Part 1
As I’ve mentioned, I’ve recently completed a practical skills and theory course in conflict. Lots of thoughts have been swimming around in my head since then. We covered a lot of material from different vantage points. Of all of this, the one thing that stood out most to me was the competing forces that exist…
Bored with church?
Those who know me will attest that I’ve been on a rather strange kick about church over the last year or so. Specifically, I’ve become disenchanted with what we call “church” and have become frustrated with how little resemblance there is between what we see in the New Testament about church and what most of…
What am I supposed to be?
This questions has caused me more trouble than I care to admit. I never felt a strong pull toward what “I am supposed to be”. I’ve joked recently with people my age and older that we still don’t know what we want to be when we grow up. I imagine we’ll figure out one day….
