Managing Anger
Anger is a common experience for pastors. It comes with the territory in ministry. Things don’t go as we expected, hoped, or wished. The challenge of working with people is great. On the other hand, maybe we don’t need much provocation to elicit anger. Anger may be...
Managing Anger
Our awareness of anger often does not occur until it is expressed in behavior. The anger when expressed is often brought to our attention by others. The impact of our anger on others may first be realized by the person who is the object of our anger. Have you...
Managing Anger
The previous blog I identified three basic expressions of anger: exploding, imploding, or freezing (withdrawing or becoming unresponsive). We each have our style of dealing with informing others of our anger. Our choice of expression will depend on the degree of...
Managing Anger
Understanding the sources of anger is essential to understanding and controlling the experience and the expression of anger. Without understanding the source, we will be frustrated in managing our anger. All anger is not assumed to be wrong from a Biblical...
Managing Anger
Anger is not only a learned behavior, as we indicated in an earlier blog. It also involves physiological dimensions. The emotions associated have physiological components. There is much literature that elaborates this. Although focusing on the effect of trauma related...
