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Conflict

Three Elements of Conflict

Three Elements of Conflict

Conflict happens.   An older couple was appalled. They were part of a conversation in which we were discussing some of my research at...

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Identity, a Key to Conflict

Identity, a Key to Conflict

What is at the core of virtually every conflict? Knowing the answer to this equips you to understand conflict better – which means you...

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Unveiling the Clash of Identities

Unveiling the Clash of Identities

Who are you, really?  A dozen professionals were being shuttled from the airport to a hotel for a conference. On the ride, one of the...

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Becoming More 'Like Christ' in Conflict

Becoming More 'Like Christ' in Conflict

Being “in Christ” is the pre-eminent factor of self-identity for the followers of Jesus. That was our conclusion in our previous post...

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Forgiveness Illustrated

Forgiveness Illustrated

  Before relating a great story, let me reinforce our starting point.   'Therapeutic forgiveness' Our modern western culture...

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Destination of forgiveness

Destination of forgiveness

For most, a journey means travelling to a destination. The 'journey' of forgiveness has a destination. Not all reach the destination....

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The map of forgiveness

The map of forgiveness

Recently, I was in a foreign country for the first time. I usually knew where I was and where I wanted to go, but I didn’t know how to...

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6 relational breaking points

6 relational breaking points

If forgiveness is the process of rebuilding damaged or broken relationships, what damages or breaks a relationship? You're probably...

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4 practices when loving hurts

4 practices when loving hurts

When another person breaks relationship – cutting you deeply and stepping way over the line – what are you to do?   Consulting our...

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Bold love

Bold love

You're standing in cold water up to your waist. Your arms are wrapped tightly against your chest as you resist the plunge into the...

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'R' is for change

'R' is for change

Can you guess what it is?         It begins with 'R' and has either six or ten letters. It's not normally spoken in polite...

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Why homologeō matters

Why homologeō matters

What on earth is homologeō? More to the point: "Why should I care?" Two good questions.   What is homologeō?  Homologeō is, as...

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Restitution: what is it; why it matters

Restitution: what is it; why it matters

When was the last time you thought about restitution?   It's probably been a while, if not longer. So, let’s explore the ‘what’,...

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2 questions about restitution

2 questions about restitution

"Restitution: what it is; why it matters" triggered lots of great questions.  For context, we explored earlier the gift of a new...

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The truth about restitution

The truth about restitution

Restitution. We’ve described it as repentance in action. We then fleshed out some aspects of it in “2 questions about restitution.”...

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Is your major strength your weakness?

Is your major strength your weakness?

My alternate title was too long: How your major strength is your main weakness, and what you can do about it. Here are two questions...

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When you're angry with God

When you're angry with God

Have you ever been angry with God? What caused that anger? How did you deal with it? If you answered “yes” to the first question,...

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Why Homolegeō Matters

Why Homolegeō Matters

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An Introduction to Conflict

An Introduction to Conflict

Conflict happens— it is an inevitable part of life. This holds true in our personal and communal journeys.  During a discussion about...

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Insights from Jesus' First Conflict

Insights from Jesus' First Conflict

What was the first conflict in which Jesus was involved? This was an open question I asked two people I know well. Their answer was...

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