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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23 May 2021
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16 May 2021
When God Seems Absent
9 May 2021
Happily Ever After
2 May 2021
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25 April 2021
Rediscovering Identity
18 April 2021
Knowing the God of Joy
11 April 2021
When Trouble Strikes
4 April 2021
How the Resurrection Changes Everything
28 March 2021
Images of Christ on the Cross
21 March 2021
Where are the Nehemiah’s of today?
14 March 2021
God is Moving
7 March 2021
Overcoming Oppostion
28 February 2021
Time to Rebuild
21 February 2021
A story about rebuilding
14 February 2021
A Limitless Faith
31 January 2021
Live for Kingdom not for comfort.
24 January 2021
The Kingdom is like…
17 January 2021
A Pledge for the Year
3 January 2021
What to do in the wilderness.