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This is the second post I am doing based on D6 Louisville.  Below you find a description of my plan. I was in Louisville for the D6 Conference on Oct. 16-18.  During that time, I posted several posts from various speakers.  I decided to group those posts based on topic for your convenience.  Below you will find the first of several themed posts from the D6 Conference.   The links in this post are on the topic of marriage. Notes from the Parrott's Todd Wagner's notes

Don't give up on our young people. Keep praying. Keep trusting that God is working beyond what we can see and imagine. Prodigals have a way of coming home. (Robert Morgan) Activity for Christ does not equal intimacy with Christ.  You can do.  But first you must be. (Dave Stone) So many of our decisions in church are based on pragmatism rather than the Bible. (Rob Rienow) We are not always fighting about reality, but instead our perception. Every fight can be attributed to a perceived threat or perceived neglect. (Les & Leslie Parrott) Your marriage takes place on a battlefield not a romantic balcony. The Enemy hates marriage. (Todd Wagner) USC Researchers found that a close relationship with a parent, especially a dad, was biggest predictor of passing on faith. (Ed Stetzer) My father was a moral compass and a lighthouse.  (James Dobson) Biblical orthodoxy is about what we know.  Grace is how we come across.  Grace should describe what we are. (...

Our first speakers for Friday morning were Les and Leslie Parrott. www.marriagementoring.com How many of you have ever had a fight? Every couple has a story. Round 1-Why We Fight What do you fight about?   We can fight about anything and everything. Romans 12:18-favorite verse about conflict We are not always fighting about reality, but instead our perception. Every fight can be attributed to perceived threat or perceived neglect. Perceived Threat-critical, judgmental, controlling, demanding, attacking Perceived Neglect-uncaring, uncommitted, neglectful, selfish, disengaged  Men and women are different Goal of Conversations: Men-Report Talk; Women-Rapport Talk Round 2-How to Fight a Good Fight The Conflict Card-Available on their app Sharing Withholds (can be positive or negative)-Each couple shares three withholds One positive-respond with only two words-"thank you" One negative-respond with only two words-"thank you" One positive...