Relational Wisdom Blog

RW360’s Blog provides an inspirational kickoff for your week, practical guidance on how to use relational wisdom and peacemaking with family, friends and coworkers, and updates on ministry developments, new resources and training opportunities. See dozens of topics below.

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02 July 2025
Penetrating Barriers with the Gospel
Megan had switched on a force field that put the Starship Enterprise to shame. It had been another...
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23 March 2025
A Wave of Confessions Saves a Church
At last he had his chance. Clutching his prepared statement in his hand, Mark sat down in the front pew,...
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15 December 2024
How Can You Forgive Me? I Killed Your Baby.
  Click Here to Download PDF Alicia was born prematurely. Worse yet, she was born near the end of...
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02 June 2024
A Stolen Baby, $200M Lawsuit and an Astonishing Reconciliation
It’s not often that pastoral counseling sets the stage for a kidnapping, a $200 million lawsuit...
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20 March 2022
Four Ways to Defeat Amygdala Hijacking
The apostle Peter’s denial of Christ is a classic example of a neurological/emotional failure that...
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07 February 2021
Round Four with Cancer ... and It's Still All About Relationship
The last thing you want to hear from your doctor after three battles with cancer is, “I’ve...
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Gracious Eyes
A while ago I completed a particularly sad divorce mediation. The husband had tried for years to meet...
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How Well Do You Love Your Enemies?
Do you have an enemy today? Someone who has has done you great harm or is out to get you right now? Perhaps...
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Request for Pay-It-Forward Scholarship
If you have completed the online course, Discovering Relational Wisdom 3.0, you may request a “Pay-It-Forward...
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Before It's Too Late
Years ago, one of my clients was in the hospital with only hours to live. He had no interest in seeing...
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RW for Families
Discovering Relational Wisdom 3.0 is an interactive online course that both parents and children can...
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Unplanned
Unplanned is one of the most powerful movies I’ve seen in years. It’s the true story of Abby Johnson,...
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Leadership Transitions: The Good, the Bad and the Clumsy
I’ve seen a lot of leadership transitions over the past thirty years. Like the characters in an old Clint...
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Are You Relational or Informational?
  Many pastors are much better at imparting information than they are at building relationships. They...
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Preventing a Breach
I learned the hard way how easy it is to breach a dam. When I was fourteen, my dad hired a contractor...
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No Excuses
I failed a coworker. Badly. No, not just badly … very badly. It took me a while to face it. When I finally...
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One Solution to Political Polarization
A week ago today, I had the privilege of teaching relational wisdom to our Montana State Legislators...
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"Chutes and Ladders" Evangelism
During a recent seminar in California, I was approached by a man named Ross who told me he is “successfully...
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