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This week in church, Andrew Ponsen (Ponso) shared his message, Gently Engaging Others, focusing on Restoring the Relationship (the "You" part of God, Me, You, Us) as a part of our Resolving Everyday Conflict Series. He defined crucial conversations (opposing views, high stakes, strong emotions) where our "amygdala hijack" leads to destructive silence or violence. To succeed, we must slow down, adopt humility (Colossians 3:12), and Master Our Story by separating facts from the stories we tell ourselves. The goal is a "Pool of Shared Meaning," maintained by following the STATE acronym to speak the truth in love and keep the conversation safe, leading to reconciliation.

Colossians 3:12; Proverbs 15:1; Ephesians 4:15.

Ponso used the main ideas of 'Crucial Conversations' from:
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High - Joseph Grenny,  Kerry Patterson, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler and Emily Gregory