This week’s discussion questions are based on Dr. Marcus Warner’s teachings at Clinton Frame Church during the Sunday morning worship service on May 31 and again that evening. If you would like to watch the Sunday evening service, you can find it at www.youtube.com/@ClintonFrameChurch, but it is not necessary to participate in or benefit from the group conversation. 

As we focus on ‘Strengthening the Family’ this summer, we're reminded that healthy relationships don't happen by accident. Whether in our homes, friendships, workplaces, or church family, strong relationships are built when we learn to think truthfully, extend grace generously, and address conflict in healthy ways. Instead of allowing hurt, assumptions, resentment, or past wounds to shape our interactions, God invites us to see others through His eyes and respond with compassion, wisdom, and forgiveness. As we surrender our struggles to Him and allow Him to transform our hearts, He can bring healing, restore broken relationships, and strengthen the people and families He has placed in our lives. 

Group Discussion Questions

Think about a healthy relationship in your life. What qualities or habits have helped that relationship grow stronger over time?

Have you ever discovered that an assumption you made about someone was wrong? What happened, and how did it affect the way you viewed or treated that person?

When conflict or tension arises in a relationship, what is your typical response? Do you tend to withdraw, become defensive, try to fix things immediately, avoid the issue, or something else? How does that response help or hinder the relationship?

Is there a relationship in your family, workplace, church, or community that feels strained right now? What might God be inviting you to do differently in that relationship, whether it's extending grace, seeking understanding, asking for forgiveness, offering forgiveness, or changing the way you think about the person?

What's one practical step you can take this week to help strengthen a relationship that matters to you? Be as specific as possible.