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Wii20101205-Entry102-No Ifs or Buts

admin — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 15:45:55 +0000

Trudi finishes our discussion of Apology with a look at the ten most important do’s and don’ts of effective apologies. She also talks about the person who might be the hardest to apologize to, and what to do about it.

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Wii20101128-Entry101-With my whole heart

admin — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:16:52 +0000

Tim discusses the three types of apology, how you can keep the best kind from sounding like the worst, and how to fix a flawed apology.

This current series on apologies mostly comes from two key resources. The first is Effective Apology by John Kador. The other is The Five Languages of Apology by Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas.

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Wii20101121-Entry100-Giving and Receiving

admin — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 04:07:56 +0000

We discuss the giving and receiving of apologies.

Tim finishes our session from last week, as we talk about how, when, and where to give an apology. Then Trudi turns to the other side of the equation and talks about how to receive an apology and what some of the biggest apology busters are.

This current series on apologies mostly comes from two key resources - The Five Languages of Apology by Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas, and Effective Apology by John Kador..

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Wii20101114-Entry099-But that’s not all

admin — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:14:36 +0000

Unfortunately, there was a problem with the recording for today’s class, and we missed the first half. This recording begins with the second half, as Tim talks about the When, Where, and How of Apologizing.

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Wii20101107-Entry098-Languages and the Profile

admin — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 18:56:31 +0000

Trudi brings the information on the last two languages of apology, then explains the Apology profile.

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Wii20101017-Entry095-The Language of Apology

admin — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 23:34:39 +0000

We begin our look at the five specific languages of apology with this session on Language #1. There is class discussion that you may have to listen carefully for.

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Wii20101010-Entry094-Who’s Sorry Now?

admin — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:06:13 +0000

We begin a new series on the subject of Apology.

We have all experienced the disappointment of a poorly given apology. And we aren’t always successful in apologizing to others. Yet, failed apologies can hinder, harm, and even destroy relationships.

How can we improve? What apologies will best repair your relationships?

Trudi begins this session with the introductory material for this teaching arc. We will be using various materials, including The Five Languages of Apology by Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas, and Effective Apology by John Kador.

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Wii20101003-Entry093-Skillful Listening

admin — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:51:04 +0000

Part 2 of our short study on listening. Once again, most of this class is using video clips from Dr. John Townsend.

Video 1 – Obstacle to Listening #6

Video 2 – Necessary Skills to Listening #1

Video 3 – Necessary Skills to Listening #2

Video 4 – Necessary Skills to Listening #3

Video 5 – Necessary Skills to Listening #4

Video 6 – Necessary Skills to Listening #5

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Wii20100912-Entry090-Review

admin — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:44:53 +0000

Today we review the Do’s and Don’ts of dealing with fence resistant spouses, ending with some additional don’ts, as well as the most important do’s.

(Most of this was recorded live in the Wiilationship Sunday school class, September 12, 2010 – the 24th wedding anniversary for Tim and Trudi. There was a recording issue that made it necessary to record a new front-end for this. Too bad, because there was some really fun discussion that happened in class.)

This teaching arc is based on the book “Boundaries”, by Dr. Cloud and Dr. Townsend, and is supplemented by their other books, Boundaries in Marriage, Boundaries for Teens, and Boundaries for Kids.

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Wii20100627-Entry081-The People You Work With

admin — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:17:45 +0000

Where are the specific conflicts likely to happen when we try to establish fences – or because we don’t? What are the signs that you might have some problem fence areas?

Today we are talking about the People You Work With. Tim discusses a Biblical Theology of Work and what fence problems might show up on the job.

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