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...
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...
What did Jesus do when he was verbally attacked? How did he respond? And what can we learn from his response? Let’s look at two...
In this series, “When Conflict Happens,” we explore interpersonal and intergroup conflict involving Jesus. In this way, we learn from...
“Answer the question! Yes, or no.” How do you respond when neither “yes” nor “no” is correct? For example, an old trick question...
Have you ever been mocked about what you believe as a Christian? Have you felt the sting of insulting language or contempt about your...
Each person’s life is guided, if not compelled, by what they choose as their ‘great commandment.’ Put another way, what ‘pole star’...
Gethsemane. What does that mean to you? It means “oil press”— where olives are crushed to extract their valuable oil. The meaning...
We move now from Gethsemane and the arrest of Jesus to his trial by those who had already decided he was guilty of death. How did...
Throughout history, most of humanity has lived under one empire after another. Whether it was the Empire of the Babylonians, Persians,...
