Today's podcast will continue our deep dive into the root meaning of the words confrontation and conversation. If you haven't had the opportunity to listen to parts one and two make sure to go back so you don't miss a thing. (S1Ep13; S1Ep14).

We've been talking about the differences and similarities between confrontation and conversation. When we break these two words down to their roots we realize that they come from the same place and have pretty much the same meaning. 

Today we will finally address my bold statement that althought we admit to loving converstion while simultaneously hating confrontation we show by our actions that the opposite is actually true. 

Communication experts, psychologist and our God all agree that when a confrontation is done right it will preserve relationships, bring people together, solve problems, and create emotional, relational, and spritual growth.

That sounds an awful like a conversation to me. 

1 Thess 5:11

Ephesians 4:25-32

Galatians 6:1

Galatians 5:22-23

Ephesians 4:2

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.

Cloud, H., Townsed, J. (2005). How to have that difficult conversation: Gaining the skills

     for honest and meaningful communication. Zondervan

Patterson, K., Genny, J., McMillan, R., & Switzler, A. (2005). Crucial confrontation: Tools

      for resolving broken promises, violated expectations, and bad behavior. McGraw-Hill. 

Patterson, K., Grenny, J., McMillan, R., & Switzler, A. (2012). Crucial conversations: Tools  

      for talking when the stakes are high. McGraw-Hill. 

Scott, S. (2004). Fierce conversations: Achieving success at work and in life, one

       conversatoins at a time. Berkley Publishing Group.

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