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10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation: This brief (11 min) TED talk offers tips on how to engage in a conversation with others.

Other Resources: Some tips on having conversations on difficult topics

Talking to Those Who are “Against” Us The author describes how 1 Corinthians offered her insight into the value of having a conversation with someone who was very much opposed to her way of life.

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You can download the covenant with more detail here: Brave Church CovenantĢ/1 Why Engage in Difficult Conversations at All?

We will give everyone who wants to speak an opportunity to do so.

We will use ‘I’ instead of ‘you’ statements.

We will show respect for one another and graciously receive feedback if someone feels disrespected.

We will ask permission before we challenge someone’s views on a subject.

We will take responsibility for how our own words are received.

We will accept conflict and commit to the way of kindness.

Additional materials may be added as we move forward, so please check back often.Ĭovenant Rules: See p. We'll also include questions we'll explore based on the readings. You can get the Zoom link from the weekly E-News emails, weekly Brave Church/Hard Topic email updates from Nelson Thurman, or by contacting the office at Grace.įor each discussion topic, we'll provide links to resource materials and scripture passages so you can prepare in advance of the class.

Those topics are listed in the Topics and Schedule, Winter/Spring 2023 section below.īeginning February 1, the class will meet on Zoom on (most) Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:30pm. This winter/spring, we will continue our discussions as we explore topics that go beyond Elizabeth Hagan's Brave Church book. Topics, background materials, and notes from the Fall 2022 session can be found in the Brave Church/Hard Topics Archive. The focus of the class is not to tell people what to think (or say) or to change minds, but to learn how to have productive conversations around hard topics. Using the book Brave Church: Tackling Tough Topics Togetherby Elizabeth Hagan (2021), we explored topics that Christians often find difficult to discuss with each other, either because they are too personal or too controversial. In your time of sorrow and grief, we want you to know how valued, respected and loved Staci was to all her colleagues in the Garda family.In the Fall of 2022, Grace started a new midweek offering called Brave Church/Hard Topics.

'To Stacie’s husband Cathal, her Mum and Dad Jackie and Pat, sister Linda, grandparents, in-laws and all her extended family and friends, we extend to each of you our deepest and most heartfelt condolences. It is a legacy and contribution that will always be woven into the memory of her many colleagues and friends in An Garda Síochána. The quote often attributed to Pericles states “what you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others” – the legacy of Garda Staci Wykes is woven into the lives of the many people she helped as a Garda serving our community and our Nation. 'Staci was a strong young woman who exuded professionalism and stood as a role model to her peers and her many Garda colleagues.

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Garda Staci Wykes embodied the highest ethical and professional standards and the very best of An Garda Síochána. She was a conscientious, driven and professional young Garda, who in her short career with us, made a significant impact on her colleagues the victims of crime she supported and the community she served. 'As a member of An Garda Síochána, Garda Staci Wykes was a valued member of our District team.

We are all, as colleagues and friends, deeply saddened by her passing. Staci has sadly lost her long battle with illness but it was one borne with tremendous strength, courage and immense dignity. She said: 'On behalf of the Garda members and staff of An Garda Síochána, Ashbourne District, I want to pay tribute to our late colleague Garda Staci Wykes, Laytown Garda Station. Superintendent Yvonne Murphy of Ashbourne Garda District has paid tribute to Staci, describing her as a 'conscientious, driven and professional young Garda'.