Respectful Communication

"But, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ." — Ephesians 4:15

Is the way you talk to the people you love actually building the relationship, or slowly wearing it down? Most of the damage in a marriage, a friendship, or a family doesn't happen in the big blowups — it happens in small moments, like the forty minutes you sit alone at a dinner table watching the door, deciding who you're going to be when the other person finally walks in.

In Week 4 of Building Strong Relationships, Pastor Mark draws from Ephesians 4, Matthew 12, and 1 Corinthians 2 to reveal Paul's real opposite of honest speech — it isn't lying, it's manipulation. You'll learn the difference between passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive, and assertive communication, why "telling you about you" destroys connection while "telling you about me" builds it, and how to finally say what's true without saying it to hurt.