Social Conflict

We all need help navigating the politics of ministry. In The Politics of Ministry, Bob Burns, Tasha Chapman, and Donald Guthrie combine their long ministry experience with sociological research on the topic. Filled with real-life stories taken from a variety of ministry settings, this book sets out wise principles and practices that help us see more clearly the political dynamics at play in our churches and parachurch ministries.

Marriage is hard work. After the fairy tale "I Dos" come chores, bills, fights, and plain weariness. Many couples are unsure how to fix their problems and wonder if their relationships really have what it takes to go the distance. (Hint: They do!) Luckily, relationship experts Jim and Elizabeth Carroll have created a program proven to mend marriages, revive relationships, and make the happily-ever-afters come true.

In today’s contentious culture, how do you get what you want while preserving your important relationships and your own integrity? Some suffer in silence as chronic avoiders. Others can’t help but challenge people who say or do something they disagree with. But you can learn to transcend your innate personality and old habits to respond thoughtfully and strategically to any conflict. In Conflict Fluent, conflict resolution specialist Emily Taylor teaches listeners five proven approaches.

Terrorism and radicalization came to the forefront of news and politics in the US after the unforgettable attacks of September 11th, 2001. When George W. Bush famously asked "Why do they hate us?," the President echoed the confusion, anger and fear felt by millions of Americans, while also creating a politicized discourse that has come to characterize and obscure discussions of both phenomena in the media.

Are you tired of having the same arguments and fights with your partner? Do you wonder if your relationship will ever change or if it can be saved? If you are seeking a permanent fix to all of your greatest relationship problems this audiobook is for you. Finding Your Relationship Fix, outlines the most common reasons couples go to therapy and demonstrates how these issues are treated in counseling. Listeners are provided with the tools they need to fix their relationship problems and eliminate the barriers that plague even the greatest of relationships.

Did you know you’re likely to have had over 89,000 heated altercations with your closest relations before you reached the age of eight? By age 16, thousands more hours will have been spent by most of us in some form of disagreement with those in our extended social networks. As a species, we’re well practiced at falling out with each other. We may even have a gene for it – certainly, some of us seem to be gifted. When it comes to finding resolutions, however, things don’t come quite so naturally: As much as 90 percent of all inter-personal conflicts never reach agreement.

Life happens one conversation at a time, and almost everything you want is on the other side of a tough conversation. The problem? Communication is hard. You were born with a voice box, but it didn’t come with instructions on how best to use it. That changes now. Communications expert AmyK Hutchens shares how to confidently and competently navigate your toughest conversations without saying something you regret, giving your power away, or damaging your relationships.

For a mother who’s accustomed to having been number one in her son’s life, the arrival of a girlfriend, fiancé, or wife can be a complicated, confusing, and emotionally challenging event. Likewise, coexisting harmoniously with the mother of her partner can be an overwhelming challenge for any woman. Sons, often caught in the middle, are sometimes understandably reluctant to take sides.

Mi compromiso y pasión siempre ha sido la igualdad, la honestidad y la no agresión. La clave es la comunicación auténtica como base de una relación sincera, ya sea con nuestros más seres queridos, con colegas, con amigos o con quienes apenas conocemos. Asumir la responsabilidad de lo que queremos (o no queremos) y de cómo nos expresamos requiere sensibilidad a los requisitos del amor por uno mismo y por los demás. ¿Cómo equilibramos estas necesidades?

Yes! Couples therapy can help—but not by teaching you how to communicate. If you and your partner are having trouble, the problem isn't how you're communicating. The problem is what you're communicating.

War-organized violence against an enemy of the state-seems part and parcel of the American journey. Indeed, the United States was established by means of violence as ordinary citizens from New Hampshire to Georgia answered George Washington's call to arms. Since then, war has become a staple of American history. Counting the War for Independence, the United States has fought the armed forces of other nations at least twelve times, averaging a major conflict every twenty years.

Paving the Way for Reagan closely examines the ideas and opinions conveyed by the magazines in relationship to their critiques of the dominant liberal foreign policy events of the 1960s and 1970s. Revealed is how the journalists' key insights and assessments of the US strategies on Vietnam, China, the Strategic Arms Limitations Talks (SALT), the United Nations, the Panama Canal, Rhodesia, and the Middle East applied pressure to leaders on the Right within the GOP who they believed were not being faithful to conservative principles.

Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush both led the United States through watershed events in foreign relations: the end of the Cold War and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. In The Gulf, Michael F. Cairo reveals how, despite many similarities, father and son pursued very different international strategies. He explores how the personality, beliefs, and leadership style of each man influenced contemporary US foreign policy.

Having a pet dragon is so much fun. You can teach him to sit, roll over, and play. You can teach him to make friends, control his anger, overcome his anxiety, show respect, and much more.

Lernen Sie, Verbindungen zu knüpfen, gute Verhältnisse zu schaffen, Vertrauen zu entwickeln und tiefe Beziehungen aufzubauen.In der heutigen Zeit ist die Kunst des aufmerksamen Zuhörens eine Superkraft. Wenn Sie jemandem das Gefühl geben können, gehört zu werden und wichtig zu sein, sind Sie auf direktem Wege zu seinem Herzen. Und es ist nicht so schwierig oder komplex, wie Sie denken.Wie Sie in Rekordzeit vom Fremden zum geschätzten Freund werden.„Wie man bewusst zuhört“ ist letztendlich ein Buch über Beziehungen.

In Toxic Relationships 101, you'll discover the insidious tactics used by toxic people to undermine your self esteem and manipulate your decisions.

Do you worry about the future? Are you obsessed over the past? Do you give responsibility for your actions to your emotions? Do you want to learn how to use emotional intelligence? Emotions often lead us to sabotage our chances of success by saying or doing things we often regret. What can teach us how to take advantage of our emotions is emotional intelligence. According to the experts, this quality is vital for a career and possessing this ability is even more important than having a high IQ: Most successful people have a good level of EI.

Need to deal with a sticky situation at work or in your personal life - without making it worse? By listening to Conquer Sticky Situations, you’ll gain the confidence and courage to stop avoiding those conversations and discover an indispensable guide full of steps, tips, and techniques to help you get past the panic of addressing any issue, say what needs to be said, and find a better path forward. This is not just another crucial conversations book - this book will change the way you communicate and get you results you never thought possible.

The number one thing that is usually to blame for a relationship falling apart is simple lack of communication. Too often both parties assume that the other knows what’s wrong, and this leads to miscommunications, misunderstandings, and hurt feelings down the road. But, now with this book you no longer have to worry about that. This book will teach you everything that you’ve ever wanted to know about open and emotional communication so that you can have better romantic, social, and professional relationships.

Desentraña tus relaciones y descubre por qué los hombres son de Marte y las mujeres de Venus. Un estudio de Harvard de 75 años encontró que el amor es el secreto para una vida plena. Dejemos de mirar los hechos y analicemos la gran pregunta: ¿Por qué? La razón número uno por el incremento dramático en las separaciones es que no nos tomamos el tiempo para una comunicación verdadera dentro de nuestra relación.