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What Is A Family System?

November 19, 2019 Leave a Comment

This post is the second in a series about Bowen Family Systems Theory. Before we launch in to the eight concepts of Bowen Theory, let's define what a family system is. A family system is a cohesive ... Continue Reading→

Church as a Family System

October 29, 2019 Leave a Comment

Bowen Family Systems Theory No man [human] is an island,” mused 17th century English poet, John Donne, in his poem of the same name. Dr. Murray Bowen, a 20th century psychiatrist, would agree. Bowen ... Continue Reading→

Looping

September 16, 2019 Leave a Comment

My last blog post was about reflective listening. This blog post describes a practice called “looping,” which is a part of reflective listening. Looping can be a very effective way to assure people ... Continue Reading→

How to Listen

August 27, 2019 Leave a Comment

My last blog post was a bit of a rant about how hard humans seem to find listening. I believe it is especially hard for most humans to listen carefully and deeply in the presence of pain. Emotional, ... Continue Reading→

A Time to Listen

August 13, 2019 Leave a Comment

Sometimes you need to be quiet and listen. In this blog post, I have a very specific context in mind when I say, "Be quiet and listen." I am speaking about the context of grief. If you read my last ... Continue Reading→

Conflict Supersized

August 2, 2019 Leave a Comment

Lack of new content is the death knell for a blog. If so, then this blog is in trouble. I have not posted since March 4th of this year. On November 4, 1992, Queen Elizabeth II gave a speech on the ... Continue Reading→

Neutral

March 4, 2019 Leave a Comment

One of the core tenets in conflict transformation work is that facilitators must remain neutral. When conflict transformation ministers step in to a situation, neutrality (or the appearance of ... Continue Reading→

The Gray Areas: part 2

February 1, 2019 Leave a Comment

The previous blog post talked about clarifying expectations in order to manage conflict.  This blog post addresses aligning expectations with priorities. Once we are clear about our expectations, we ... Continue Reading→

The Gray Areas: part 1

January 11, 2019 Leave a Comment

In life and in ministry, we encounter many gray areas. Gray areas are the places where there aren't clear cut rules and regulations. Gray areas are governed more by traditions, expectations, and ... Continue Reading→

An Eclectic 2018 Reading List

December 28, 2018 Leave a Comment

It has been a while since we have published reading recommendations on the blog. Since end of the year lists are popular, here’s a list of some of what I (Molly) read in 2018. They are in no ... Continue Reading→

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Psalm 133:1 NRSV

How pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!
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