Conflict happens. An older couple was appalled. They were part of a conversation in which we were discussing some of my research at...
What is at the core of virtually every conflict? Knowing the answer to this equips you to understand conflict better – which means you...
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...
Being “in Christ” is the pre-eminent factor of self-identity for the followers of Jesus. That was our conclusion in our previous post...
Before relating a great story, let me reinforce our starting point. 'Therapeutic forgiveness' Our modern western culture...
For most, a journey means travelling to a destination. The 'journey' of forgiveness has a destination. Not all reach the destination....
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...
If forgiveness is the process of rebuilding damaged or broken relationships, what damages or breaks a relationship? You're probably...
When another person breaks relationship – cutting you deeply and stepping way over the line – what are you to do? Consulting our...
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...
Can you guess what it is? It begins with 'R' and has either six or ten letters. It's not normally spoken in polite...
What on earth is homologeō? More to the point: "Why should I care?" Two good questions. What is homologeō? Homologeō is, as...
When was the last time you thought about restitution? It's probably been a while, if not longer. So, let’s explore the ‘what’,...
"Restitution: what it is; why it matters" triggered lots of great questions. For context, we explored earlier the gift of a new...
Restitution. We’ve described it as repentance in action. We then fleshed out some aspects of it in “2 questions about restitution.”...
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...
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,...
Conflict happens— it is an inevitable part of life. This holds true in our personal and communal journeys. During a discussion about...
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...
