Many us of don’t like conflict (I don’t) and sometimes go to great lengths to avoid dealing with it. Sweeping conflict under the rug can turn tiny issues into big ones and rob us of opportunities to learn and … Continued
“Relational conflict is what the Bible calls sin,” reads a discipling manual our consulting team came across at one church. That’s pretty clear, isn’t it? But there’s a basic problem with this statement: It’s wrong. While sin does, of … Continued
It all began long ago in a city far away. This family–the one with the strange habit–was not just a mom and a dad and a few kids. They had relatives living all over town. And, like other families … Continued
“Do you just think there’s a God or do you know?” my pastor shouted. “I don’t THINK; I KNOW!” The preacher kept working up the crowd until almost every hand was in the air, agreeing that they had no … Continued