Sunday 4 July
Tackling Elephants
Richard Black
An elephant in the room is the thing everyone sees and avoids talking about. Richard walked us through Numbers 32:1-22, a passage packed with relational dynamics - requests, offense, hurt, misunderstanding, reaction, resolution, and restitution, and encouraged us to have wisdom and courage to tackle any elephants in our relationships.
Life Group questions
Tackling Elephants
Tackling Elephants Reflection Questions:
- Can you think of a recent example of a time where you think you over-reacted to a situation?
- Are there any things that you know often trigger strong reactions in you?
- Have you ever thought about what past memories or childhood experiences still trip you up in the present?
- How do you respond when someone over-reacts?
- Do your responses tend more toward aggression or avoidance?
- What are some good strategies for speaking the truth in love?
- What are some good strategies for hearing the truth in humility? (When it is you that needs to be spoken to!)
- Why do you think Jesus encourages us to actively resolve damaged relationships?
- What about doing this do you find hard?
Past talks
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Jesus Our Passover Lamb
20 March 2022
Devotion and Betrayal
13 March 2022
It’s How the Story Ends that’s Most Important
6 March 2022
Standing Firm Together
27 February 2022
That Which Should Be Obvious
20 February 2022
Standing Firm
13 February 2022
God of the Impossible
6 February 2022
Honesty, Fields & Houses
30 January 2022
Perspective and Persistence
23 January 2022
Against Arrogance
16 January 2022
The Beginning of Wisdom
9 January 2022
A Word in Your Ear About Gossip
12 December 2021
Singing Praise
5 December 2021
Standing Firm
28 November 2021
Head, Hands & Heart – Reflections From Our Year
21 November 2021
On Mission With God
14 November 2021
Returning to Praise
7 November 2021
Engaging Children in Faith
31 October 2021
It’s Not The End of The World
24 October 2021
Confronting the Heart