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f.i.g.h.t.

Few people enjoy conflict, and those who do are twisted!

Seriously, personal conflict is one of the most damaging things in our world. From Cain and Abel to Republicans and Democrats to husbands and wives, nothing gets done when we are fighting.

But what if there were a way to fight that fought with each other against the problems? What if we found a way to fight for each other and not against each other? What if we had some skills to resolve conflict in a way the brought healing and hope to our relationships?

Jesus wants that for us too. In this series of messages, we explore those very techniques and skills.

Most Recent Message in this Series

Nov 11, 2012

087-05 :: f.i.g.h.t. Part 05 :: Principle T

The most important conflict resolution principle is one that we find terribly difficult. The easiest thing to do in any conflict is to blame the problem on other people, on circumstances or on anything else than ourselves. However, no reconciliation can ever be truly accomplished without Principle T. Speaker: Jeff Mikels :: Passage: Various

All Messages in this Series

Oct 14, 2012

087-01 :: f.i.g.h.t. Part 01 :: Principle F

In the first message of this new series, Pastor Jeff takes us into an ancient story of conflict to introduce the first of what he calls the Five Fight Principles. Incidentally, have you ever wondered why Cain really killed Abel? Speaker: Jeff Mikels :: Passage: Various

Oct 21, 2012

087-02 :: f.i.g.h.t. Part 02 :: Principle I

Speaker: Jeff Mikels :: Passage: Various Jesus tells this little illustration about a person who would try to get a speck out of his neighbor’s eye when he himself has a plank sticking out of his own eye. The concept has made its way into our societal consciousness in the form of encouragement not to […]

Oct 28, 2012

087-03 :: f.i.g.h.t. Part 03 :: Principle G

In a conflict, do you clam up and shut down, or do you go on the attack? Many times we enter conflict with a fight-or-flight mentality, but what if there is a third option? What if it’s possible to say everything that needs to be said while being respectful in the process? In this message, […]

Nov 4, 2012

087-04 :: f.i.g.h.t. Part 04 :: Principle H

In order to truly resolve conflict, there needs to be a free flow of ideas that goes both ways so that every relevant piece of information, fact, feeling, and opinion, is out in the open. But what happens if the other person doesn’t respond well? What happens if they turn to silence or violence? In […]

Nov 11, 2012

087-05 :: f.i.g.h.t. Part 05 :: Principle T

The most important conflict resolution principle is one that we find terribly difficult. The easiest thing to do in any conflict is to blame the problem on other people, on circumstances or on anything else than ourselves. However, no reconciliation can ever be truly accomplished without Principle T. Speaker: Jeff Mikels :: Passage: Various

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