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ASAP is contaminated. Stop using it as soon as possible.

by Craig Finnestad October 17, 2019

I got an email yesterday from a denominational person asking for some information ASAP. I have never been a fan of the phrase. But this request was pretty cringeworthy. Here is how I read it: So and so #1 is…

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Eight Phrases to Use When You Want to Ruin a Relationship

by Craig Finnestad February 21, 2019

WE have been talking about relationships for the last month at The Water’s Edge. This week’s topic is how have tough conversations. The following are ten phrases that are going to make any conversation more difficult.  1. Don’t take this…

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Four Ways to Relate Well with Somebody You Disagree With

by Craig Finnestad April 19, 2018

I take my son Benjamin to high school five days a week. It’s usually about a twenty to twenty-five minute drive. Usually twenty to twenty-five of my favorite minutes of the day. We talk. He isn’t much for sports. So…

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How to Disagree and Grow a Relationship

by Craig Finnestad February 17, 2017

I take my son Benjamin to high school five days a week. It’s usually about a twenty to twenty-five minute drive. Most always twenty to twenty-five of my favorite minutes of the day. We talk. He isn’t much for sports.…

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Craig Finnestad

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On the Future of Methodism

I am not afraid that the people called Methodists should ever cease to exist either in Europe or America. But I am afraid lest they should only exist as a dead sect, having the form of religion without the power. And this undoubtedly will be the case unless they hold fast both the doctrine, spirit, and discipline with which they first set out. -John Wesley

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