by Eddie and Shannon Foster February 18, 2020 • 6 minute read
In this finale in our series, we look at the least healthy of the four communication styles. Why is avoiding passive-aggressive communication so important? Eddie is sometimes too aggressive...
by Eddie and Shannon Foster February 10, 2020 • 7 minute read
The third communication style is one of anger and seeking superiority. How damaging is aggressive communication? Why should we strive to be assertive instead? As we discussed in the previous...
by Eddie and Shannon Foster February 3, 2020 • 7 minute read
What is the harm in being a passive communicator? Shouldn’t we all be a little less aggressive and a little bit more willing to listen? Yes and no. The last post discussed the gold...
by Eddie and Shannon Foster January 27, 2020 • 6 minute read
What is your style of communication? This post kicks off a four-part series examining different styles of communication, starting with assertive communication. A casual Internet search of...
by Isaac Khalil December 2, 2019 • 6 minute read
A recent report found that teenagers who didn’t date had better social, emotional and interpersonal skills. Are there reasons a wise teenager would consider not dating? A seven-year...
by Stephan M. Koenig November 4, 2019 • 5 minute read
The Bible points out the deadly dangers of becoming bitter and resentful. God also offers us the help we need for overcoming bitterness. God created us to be emotional, and He also has...
by Gabriella Kroska July 1, 2019 • 5 minute read
How much time do you spend on social media every day? I recently installed an app on my phone that tells me how much time I spent on my phone every day, and I was shocked! How long are you...
by Eddie and Shannon Foster March 25, 2019 • 3 minute read
Forward progress in healing a relationship must include replacing the thoughts, words and behaviors that caused the damage in the first place. How do we replace negative behaviors with positive ones?...
by Eddie and Shannon Foster March 11, 2019 • 5 minute read
After we recognize that we share the blame for damage done to a relationship, it’s our responsibility to act. We must work to turn the situation around if we want the relationship to survive....
by Eddie Foster July 25, 2016 • 4 minute read
The final post in this series addresses what to do after an attempt at conflict resolution. How can a relationship survive? What attitude do we need to have? So after deciding to talk with...
by Eddie Foster July 18, 2016 • 5 minute read
The second post in this series focuses on what to do when it becomes necessary to talk to someone about his or her behavior or an offense. Our last post discussed the realities of offending...
by Eddie Foster July 12, 2016 • 4 minute read
This post begins a three-part series on conflict resolution. When should we let something go, and when should we take on direct confrontation?