1. Jesus Is Practical::

2. Jesus Is Practical:: Communication Part 2 SOS 5 and 6

3. A Successful Marriage: Christ Commitment Communication

4. What elements are needed for good interpersonal communication?

5. Message Transmission:: Msg?.. Sent... Travel... Receive... Understand

6. Listen with the Heart

7. Think about 3 people who you consider to be good listeners [OR 3 times you felt like you were really listened to] What is it about these people that makes them good listeners? How do they act? What do they do, or say? What is your attitude about those people?

8. Listening Do's:: Focus Summarize / Playback Ask Questions

9. Listening Don'ts:: Don't Interrupt Don't Reason feelings Don't Argue Don't leave in Anger Don't talk with others

10. Seek First to Understand; Then to be understood.

11. Speaking Do's:: Speak Calmly Feeling statement Suggest a constructive action

12. Speaking Don'ts Don't speak harshly Don't confront Publicly Do not use other people Avoid Never and Always Do not get Historical Don't raise your voice No name-calling Leave their family out of the argument Do not condescend Do not force them to talk

13. Good Communication will lead to understanding and forgiveness.