Causes of Conflict
Conflict has both proximate and ultimate causes. A proximate cause is an event that is closest to, or immediately responsible for causing, some observed result. This exists in contrast to a higher-level ultimate cause (or distal cause) which is usually thought of as...
A Nested Theory of Conflict, Maire Dugan
Source: Dugan, Maire. "A Nested Theory of Conflict." A Leadership Journal: Women in Leadership - Sharing the Vision 1 (July 1996), 9-20. Issue-specific conflict: The source is one or more issues. “The disagreement may occur over information, differing interpretations...
Citing the Bible in the Footnotes or Endnotes using the Turabian Format
The following information is from section 17.8.2 (titled The Bible and Other Sacred Works) in the 9th Edition of the Turabian Manual. Notice below that "N" stands for Notes, which include both footnotes and endnotes. That means this same format applies when you are...
REAL love: How to love someone who has hurt you but doesn’t repent
Recently, I asked a Christian that I know, “how should you love someone who has hurt you but doesn’t repent (either doesn’t want to, or you are not accessible to them)?” Without missing a beat, he responded, “forgive them.” I asked a follow-up question, “Why do you...
Sample GIFT Format Questions for Moodle Quizzes or Exams
Below I share some GIFT Format Questions I've used. They are the same GIFT formats presented on the Moodle website here. I've simply rearranged them a little. Note that each question is separated from the others by a space created by pressing the Enter or Return key....
How to Import Quiz Questions into a Category in Moodle
To Import Quiz Questions into a Category in Moodle, you first have to create the category. To create the Category that the Quiz or Exam questions will be put into, navigate to your course in Moodle. Then go to Course Administration → Question bank → Categories. Then...
Culture
Culture is vital for organizational success. For us, culture doesn't only help us be more productive and successful as an organization but is a vehicle or tool for spiritual formation as well. Our culture helps us to grow in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God...
Membership Covenant
Values and Membership Covenant
17 Camels and the Three Sons
Here is a popular Middle East story that is good to remember as you negotiate. I first heard the story years ago from Harvard negotiator William Ury. A man died and left his herd of 17 camels to his three sons as an inheritance to them. In his will, he said his first...
Separating People from their Ideas and Actions
Ideas can be True or False Actions can be Right or Wrong. People can be Good or Evil. When there is a conflict, both parties need to be able to separate the people from the problem. The problem may boil down to ideas or actions that one or both parties are taking....