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Mark's Remarks
What To Do with an Arguer
I don’t know about you, but I came out of the womb ready to argue. If someone started in on a point, my brain would skip right past listening and start loading up my best comeback. I was always first in line to disagree.
Myra
Myra’s congregation received a phone call from her old boss. She effusively praised Myra. Myra was a woman of faith, and her boss described in detail how Myra authentically lived out her faith every day through her work.
Are You Loved?
God doesn’t love you because you are lovable, wonderful, successful, or even because you are made in His image.
Bringing Out the Best in People
Cynicism teaches us to interpret everything through suspicion. That is not good. Sure, healthy skepticism can be constructive, but we never want to grow cynical. This applies to the workplace as well. Here are three ways we can be constructive without being cynical.
Some Ways to Remember Memorial Day
The death of the young is always sad, particularly when it results from war. Ironically, the memory of those who perished in the First World War has faded over time, overshadowed by the many subsequent conflicts. Nevertheless, some of the most significant poetry was composed during that era to honor the fallen.
What Would It Take?
Practically speaking, if you need to jumpstart a negotiation, Chance recommends asking, “What would it take?” She offered the story of an advocate who, after two girls were kidnapped in a rural Zambian village, asked local women, “What would it take to prevent this from happening again?” That question led to a satisfying solution.