Family Game Night, Week 2: Scrabble | Pastor Shannon O'Dell | Brand New Church

In Scrabble you don't just play the first word you see. You look at the tiles you were handed and work for the best possible play. Pastor Shannon uses that picture to talk about communication in your home. Most relationship problems come down to a communication problem, and the words we throw out reactively are usually the ones that do the damage.

This week covers six things worth scratching out better words for: your feelings, conflict, priorities, habits, building people up, and honor. Honor is the one that changes the game. Mark 6 says Jesus could not do miracles in his hometown because they would not honor him, and dishonor at home still costs us more than we realize.

10 verses to center your home on: Philippians 2:14 Proverbs 26: ...