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Conversations we need to have – OUR Words

Our first message in this series is on how we use our words.  In our July 6 message (available at www.springhillbaptist.org if you were unable to attend) we talked about how words have the power to destroy OR heal.   What are some ways that you are using words to heal?  In a world where negative news “sells” how do we share the good news of Jesus Christ?

July 5, 2008 - Posted by Dr. Dan | Uncategorized | | 3 Comments

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  1. Dan,

    Thanks for today’s message….you hit the nail right on the head with respect to words and how destructive they can be. I am really looking forward to this sermon series.

    Thanks,

    Brendan Kelly

    Comment by Brendan Kelly | July 7, 2008 | Reply

  2. Dan,

    Thank you for the message online. We were out of town this weekend and I just listened to it. I think we can all remember teachers or adults who said uplifting words to us that years and years later we can still remember. And that continues right into adult life. I have been reading Provers for the last three yers on a daily basis and it speaks so much about our tongue and the words we speak and don’t speak. If only each of us before we speak could think about our words to others and whether they will be uplifting or damaging.

    Peace in Christ, Mike Thornton

    Comment by Mike Thornton | July 8, 2008 | Reply

  3. Dan,

    Just had to let you know that 4 days later our family is still talking about your message this past Sunday. We have been reminding each other about criticizing others whether within our family or someone we all know. With both of our youngest involved in team sports the issue of positive encouragement and tear down critism has been an issue for years. If only coaches could hit a replay button and then look at the faces of the children they tear down with words and how it affects their love of a sport and/or affects their own self confidence.

    I remember an example my Mom used when I was a young adult and I’ve used it even in the 5th/6th grade class and speaking to other young adults. The example she used was bringing in a piece of wood and having kids in her Bible class hammer nails into the block of wood. She then had others come up and remove the nails using the opposite side of the hammer. Then she said these words… The same tool that caused the nails to pierce the wood are just like angry or unkind words. You can use the same tool to remove the nails, like you can an apology, but the hole in the wood remains; just like the words you spoke cause a hole somewhere in the other person’s heart that you cannot fill. Same tool hammer – tongue caused the damage and tried to remove it but still the wood was scarred. It is an example I will never forget for sure.

    Thank you again for this message. Our family is looking forward to the remainder of the series.

    Melissa Liberatore

    Comment by Melissa Liberatore | July 10, 2008 | Reply


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