Tag Archive for: communication

Feeling Misunderstood? Check Your Communication ‘Frequencies’

By: Laura Bennett

We all know the pain of poor communication, whether it’s that friendship that never recovered because you misspoke, or the marriage forever on egg shells because you’re just not “getting” each other and end up in fights.

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How The Bible Helps Us Resurrect The Dying Art of Disagreeing Well

By: Akos Balogh

In my first post on this topic, we examined why disagreeing well is dying art (and the implications). Read more

The Art of Conversation: Are You an Illuminator or a Diminisher?

By: Brian Harris

I recently watched a YouTube talk in which David Brooks discusses his new book How to Know a Person – which explores listening to and seeing others well. Read more

Are You a ‘Preacher’ or a Storyteller?

By: Brian Harris

Though the title might make you think this post is aimed at church preachers, it isn’t. Read more

Five Tips for Difficult Conversations

By: Emily Bemmer 

We’ve all had times we know we ought to say something, but we don’t, because it feels anxiety provoking, or we don’t know where to start! Read more

Why Repetition is a Powerful Tool for Marketers, Teachers and Leaders

By: Michael McQueen

If you have ever found yourself believing that humans only use 10 percent of their brain, that vitamin C cures a cold or that eating carrots improves eyesight, you have experienced the persuasive impact of repetition.[1] Read more

In a Diverse Cultural Landscape, Our Communication May Need to Slow Down

By: McCrindle

Between shorter attention spans and more diverse communities, communication isn’t getting easier. Read more

Breaking Language Barriers: New Tech Giving Real-Time Translations

By: Sam Robinson

Communication might be about to get a whole lot easier with a new piece of tech allowing translation in real-time. Read more

Switchfoot’s Tim Foreman Says Opposition is an Opportunity to Grow

By: Laura Bennett

Switchfoot’s new album Interrobang was produced by a staunch atheist. That may seem like a pretty mundane fact to point out, given people of different faith backgrounds work together all the time, but in this case it meant the band’s album was completely infused with the philosophies their new music is trying to convey. Read more

A Refreshing Conversation Between an Atheist and Christian

By: Robert Martin

There is little doubt that the question of the reality of God is a question which polarises and divides. Why is there such passionate disagreement? Does what we believe even matter? Would it be better people simply stopped bringing it up? Read more