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		<description><![CDATA[The first step in avoiding problem conflicts and building better relationships is to understand that people have very different responses to disagreements, and that some of these conflict styles clash quite dramatically.  Some styles seem to work well together, but in the long run are quite problematic.  If you have to choose between the two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conflict on Church Boards?  It&#8217;s a good thing!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my experience, there are two general categories of church boards:  The first type is essentially democratic; board members are nominated and voted on by the congregation, and they serve for a specified term.  The second is where the members are hand-picked, either by the Pastor or through a process involving the existing board.  I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s in your fridge?</title>
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		<title>Resolving Church Conflicts</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Someone once said, “Where two or more are gathered together, there will be conflict.”  As someone who has been involved in ministry and church leadership for over twenty years, I think there is some truth in this.  While I would like to believe a good church would be conflict-free, with everyone “in one accord,” the [...]]]></description>
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