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Giving And Receiving Criticism - Part 1

Kris Baines

Published on: 14/05/2026

Certain personalities will find it a lot harder to receive criticism, and you'll need to be gentle with them. Other people have a stronger disposition and may need the criticism brought more firmly to get it to sink in.

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Managing Expectations - Part 2

Kris Baines

Published on: 07/05/2026

...it’s always better to under-promise and over-deliver than over-promise and under-deliver...

Loving And Truthful Communication - Part 3

Kris Baines

Published on: 23/04/2026

...we need to 'put off' the old ways of communication, and 'put on' the new, Christ–like way of conducting ourselves in our relationships with fellow believers.

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Loving And Truthful Communication - Part 2

Kris Baines

Published on: 16/04/2026

...we do need the Lord’s grace and guidance to balance love with truth, and truth with love, as one without the other can lead to an imbalance that is sinful.

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