Family Connection Resources on
Communication

Caring Enough to Confront, Augsburger (Book, Regal) By teaching Christians to understand and express their deepest feelings toward each other, the author urges them to risk confrontation when differences become important.

Caring Enough to Forgive, Augsburger (Book, Regal) This book explores the appropriate time and situation to offer or not offer forgiveness, while discussing the difference between true and false forgiveness.

Choosing to Love Again, Roseberg (Book, Focus on the Family) This book shows how to deal with conflict and restore broken ties lovingly. It presents practical, logical, and scriptural steps for conflict resolution.

Honey, Are You Listening?, Fowler/Fowler (Book, Nelson) Practical tips for dealing with a partner with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The authors explain how to turn the unique ADD qualities into benefits in a relationship.

The Language of Love, Smalley/Trent (Book, Harvest) The reader will learn how "emotional word pictures" are useful to capture a listener's attention and multiply the impact of what is said.

The Power of a Parent's Words, Wright (Book, Regal) A parent's words have power to build up children or to bruise a child on the inside. Wright shows how to recognize dysfunctional patterns and learn healthy means of communication to build up a child.

Renewing the Family Spirit, Ludwig (Book/video study, CPH) This resource helps families see the spiritual influences at work in their home. It explains relationship dynamics using everyday television weather talk: sunny, stormy, etc.

The Two Sides of Love, Smalley/Trent (Book, Pocket)
Twenty specific ways to build unbreakable bonds with your family and friends. This book includes a personality test that brings families and couples together instantly. It tells how to pinpoint causes of family conflicts and solve them.

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