Conflict Conciliation

What practical, proven advice do the Scriptures offer for resolving conflict?

PeaceMaker ministries, whose mission is to equip individuals to respond to conflict biblically, offers a slew of practical resources on their web site. Below are some highlights:

• The Four G’s of Conflict Conciliation
• The Slippery Slope of Conflict
• The Pause Principle

(If you’re a member of the Indiana Christian Chamber of Commerce, you have access to a free conflict conciliation consultation with expert Bill Blew, of the Crossroads Christian Conciliators. Visit Bill’s site at www.crossroadsconciliators.org)

Fatherhood advice from Coach Tony Dungy and All Pro Dad

Below are links to a series of video clips designed to provide you a basic outline on how to be a better father, offered by Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy and All Pro Dad:

• Coach Dungy Introduction
• Spending time with your children
• Earn the right to be heard
• Discipline with a gentle spirit
• Respect your children’s mother
• Show affection
• Realize a father’s job is never done

Finally, have your kids grade you!

Source: AllProDad.com

Financial Planning Tools

>> Get your free financial reality check from Dave Ramsey 

>> Access the budgetometer, spending plan, loan calculators and a series of free online calculators from Crown Financial Ministries

>> Crown Money Map (Free login required)

>> Financial Literacy Online Library

>> Will Planning Kit (Crown Financial Ministries)

>> Access financial forms, budget charts, guides, and more from Crown Financial Ministries.

Relationship Wisdom from Cloud & Townsend

Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend, relationship experts and best-selling authors, share their wisdom in a series of brief videos on the topic of relationships:

• Sowing and reaping with boundaries.
• Boundaries and consequences. How to bring about behavior change in others.
• The importance of accountability
• Handling irresponsibility in relationships
• Life with a “button-pusher.” Sound familiar?
• Dealing with post traumatic stress
• Happiness is a result, not a value

Search other relationship videos at cloudtownsend.com.

Parenting Wisdom Videos

Henry Cloud and John Townsend, best-selling authors of the “Boundaries” book series, teach on godly parenting:

• How to help your children develop 8 character qualities that will make them healthy adults
• Parenting Pitfalls: Overcoming the 5 major obstacles to creating boundaries for your children
• “Reality consequences” work. Use them!
• Setting boundaries with teenagers. How late is too  late?

Prayer Power

I’m a big fan of “The Power of a Praying…” series, by Stormie Omartian. I go back to these books again and again as they make great devotional material. Plus, each book is organized into very specific categories, so if I’m struggling with something in particular, I go straight to that chapter.

Below are free excerpts you can download in PDF format. Enjoy!

• The Power of a Praying Parent
• The Power of a Praying Wife
• The Power of a Praying Husband
• The Power of a Praying Woman
• The Power of a Praying Teen
• Praying Through the Deeper Issues of Marriage

All the best,

Andrea Emerson
Editor, Christian Professional Magazine

Sharing the Gospel with children

These two resources come to us from the Living Waters and Way of the Master ministries, which we highly recommend:

• Establishing a family altar
• Ten Commandments handout for kids (download)

Other paid resources we’ve used and recommed for raising up kids in accordance to biblical principles:

• The Way of the Master for Kids
• The Power of a Praying Parent (download the first chapter here)