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Intro
Story of conflict.
One day in September 2017, Chy-Niece Thacker, from Richmond, was pulled over by a Henrico County Police officer while on the way to a job interview.
However, as she went to grab her license and registration, Officer Jenkins said: “Don’t worry about pulling anything out.”
It turned out Thacker was pulled over by Officer Jenkins as both her brake lights had gone off.
” I just want you to know that your brake lights are out,” the kind officer told her.
“I’m immediately upset, because I just got them replaced like last month,” Thacker wrote in a Facebook post.
Thacker had been having a problem with her brake lights for quite a while, and she even told the cop that the mechanic wanted to collect US$600 to test the wiring of her vehicle.
Then Officer Jenkins reacted in a way she didn’t expect: “He looked at me like and told me to pop the trunk.
He checked the lights in the trunk and tapped them, but they didn’t come on.
So he told me to pop the hood to check the relay box then asked me to get out to check the other one.”
Jenkins checked the connections on the tail lights and soon after had Thacker safely back on the road, on her way to her job interview.
Conflict definition...
Thacker was touched.
“He could’ve easily given me a ticket, but Officer Jenkins stepped out of officer role and into mechanic role to make sure I was straight.
#HesABlessing,” she wrote.
In an interview with WTVR CBS 6, Thacker said that the officer told her that he cared more about her safety than about giving her a ticket.
“I don’t want anyone slamming into the back of you,” she recalled Officer Jenkins saying.
Thacker’s post recalling the heartwarming incident has since garnered more than 486,000 reactions and over 97,000 shares.
Needless to say, the story warmed the hearts of Thacker’s Facebook friends and many online netizens.
“Sweet really brought tears to my eyes.
God is Good!
Glad you are alrighty,” one wrote.
“I’ve had a run-in with Officer Jenkins as well!!
He did the same for me when I had a tail light out.
He gives VA cops a good name,” another remarked.
Another shared: “I also had a policeman stop me just to tell me that my brake light wasn’t working and that he just wanted to let me know because it is a hard thing to notice on your own car.
Didn’t need assistance like this but was nice that he was considerate and helpful!”
In fact, The Henrico County Police also shared Thacker’s post and wrote the following note to her on a Facebook post:
“Thank you Chy-Niece Thacker for sharing this about one of our officers.
We are so proud of our officers, especially when we see citizens share things like this.
Above and beyond the call of duty, Officer Jenkins.
Service to our community is what it’s all about.”
Officer Jenkins gives the true meaning to public service with his display of kindness … what do you think?
This is a story about a conflict that had a happy ending.
He could have been hard-nosed.
You should have done a safety check before heading out.
It’s not my fault if your light is out....This would have made the situation worse.
Especially when police and community relations are so tenuous.
Rather than enforcing the law, he chose to help her comply.
She could have responded to the officer’s actions of pulling her over and been rude, short tempered, and defensive.
That could have made the situation worse.
The leader here set the tone.
She responded by obeying instructions and pulling over.
And the officer was kind, pleasant and helpful in interpreting the situation and applying the law.
There was a conflict.
Her vehicle was not in compliance.
It was supposed to be in legal working order.
And the officer is a law enforcer.
He chose to resolve the conflict by offering grace, and going the extra mile to help get her into compliance.
He understood the reason for the law, which is to help people have safe vehicles on the road.
This was a healthy and good conflict.
It lead to needed change, and the way they communicated allowed for a resolution to unfold.
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Conflict definition...
We aim to live in this area, to operate in this area.
Yet it is slippery.
Next thing we know we are not working on overlooking, reconciling, etc.
Or we may feel lost or inadequate to work through the peacemaking steps.
Sometimes there is a large amount of healing or grieving that must occur before being able to find responsiveness to working through the peacemaking steps.
Sometimes on both sides.
Other times it is one sided.
As leaders, Christians, we wait patiently, ready to move forward when the person or persons are ready.
Definition of forgiveness…[MAYBE THIS WILL COME ON NEXT PART OF SERIES?]
We win by surrendering to Christ, the gospel of grace.
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CEB10 The thief enters only to steal, kill, and destroy.
I came so that they could have life—indeed, so that they could live life to the fullest.
Unhealthy conflict is an impediment to living life to the fullest.
So we should be aware of conflict in our lives and handle it accordingly.
Conflict
Conflict is a difference in opinion or purpose that frustrates someone’s goals or desires.
The Four Primary Causes of Conflict
1. Poor Communication2.
Differences in values, goals, gifts, calling, priorities, expectations, interests, or opinions.3.
Competition over limited resources, such as time or money.4.
Can be caused or aggravated by sinful attitudes and habits that lead to sinful words and actions.
1. Poor Communication
Example of going to the wrong place..
2. Differences in values, goals, gifts, calling, priorities, expectations, interests, or opinions.
Church board handling a matter where two ministries are in conflict over the use of the FH on same date for different events.
3. Competition over limited resources, such as time or money.
Time: all of us with family are conflicted how to best divide our time between family work church friends, etc.
4. Can be caused or aggravated by sinful attitudes and habits that lead to sinful words and actions.
Like say pride, being too proud to admit that the position taking isn’t in the best interest of the group, but will keep arguing anyway.
In light of the fact that these things can lead to unhealthy conflict...
And that we are reminded in the first part of this series that...
God made us to live life to the fullest.
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CEB10 The thief enters only to steal, kill, and destroy.
I came so that they could have life—indeed, so that they could live life to the fullest.
It is in our best interest to be aware that Too much Unhealthy conflict is an impediment to living life to the fullest.
Too much Unhealthy conflict is an impediment to living life to the fullest.
So we should be aware of conflict in our lives and handle it accordingly.
Conflict is not necessarily bad.
For example…how the officer stopped the lady for her brake light violation.
She felt she needed to keep going to her interview.
The officer felt she needed to stop.
A conflict over time, ideas, purpose, etc...
That was good conflict and it ended well...
However, there should be some red flags waiving if it seems like we are going from one conflict to another in our lives, in family, at work, and even in the church.
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