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	<title>Alden H Swan Mediation &#38; Consulting &#187; Churches and other Non-Profit Groups</title>
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		<title>Churches in Conflict</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 16:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[This post is a rewrite of a previously-published article.] When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face&#8230;&#8221; ~Paul, Gal. 2:11 &#8220;&#8230;for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may &#8230; <a href="http://icresolution.com/churches-in-conflict/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Church conflict—obviously a common issue</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every once in a while I take a look at the stats for this site, just to see who&#8217;s reading, and why. First, I noticed that traffic is way up, a steady increase over the past few months. Thank you! &#8230; <a href="http://icresolution.com/church-conflict%e2%80%94obviously-a-common-issue/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership as gift-giving</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 17:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Chapter 15 of our book The Gospel Uncensored, Ken Blue and I discuss the reciprocal nature of leadership, and how many, if not most, church leadership structures are inherently abusive. The principles apply not only to churches, but across &#8230; <a href="http://icresolution.com/leadership-as-gift-giving/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Managing Conflict for Church Boards and Committees</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:08:39 +0000</pubDate>
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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 &#8230; <a href="http://icresolution.com/managing-conflict-for-church-boards-and-committees/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Conflict on Church Boards?  It&#8217;s a good thing!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alden</dc:creator>
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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 &#8230; <a href="http://icresolution.com/conflict-on-church-boards-its-a-good-thing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s in your fridge?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alden</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There seems to be a rule in many households (like ours) that leftovers are not to be thrown out until they&#8217;re moldy or otherwise inedible.  We will leave the container for several days, telling ourselves that &#8220;someone will eat this,&#8221; &#8230; <a href="http://icresolution.com/why-wait-until-its-too-late/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Resolving Church Conflicts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alden</dc:creator>
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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 &#8230; <a href="http://icresolution.com/resolving-church-conflicts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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