Choosing restraint
Choosing restraint When conflict comes, some people just want it to disappear. In their desire to avoid discomfort, they can slip down the slippery slope into peace-faking behaviours such as ...
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Choosing restraint
Choosing restraint When conflict comes, some people just want it to disappear. In their desire to avoid discomfort, they can slip down the slippery slope into peace-faking behaviours such as ...
Loving through conflict: reflecting God’s heart
Conflict can shrink our vision. When tension rises, it's easy to focus on what the other person did wrong, replay their hurtful words in our head, and forget who they are in God's eyes. Yet scripture invites us to see differently...
Choosing grace over offence
Choosing grace over offence Have you ever met anyone who easily takes offence? Or perhaps you are someone who takes offence easily? In Matthew 17:24-27 we read, “After Jesus arrived in ...
Being a peacemaker as your child marries
Being a peacemaker as your child marries It is a unique season when a child is preparing to get married. As a pastor for 25 years and as a parent myself, I have experienced the joy, tenderness, ...
Modelling healthy conflict in front of our children
How you handle everyday conflict shapes more than the moment, it shapes the hearts watching you. Discover how small, ordinary tensions can become powerful opportunities to model Christ-centred, grace-filled peacemaking in your home...
Navigating conflict in ministry teams
Navigating conflict in ministry teams Serving in ministry can be deeply joyful, but it can also be stretching, especially when conflict arises. You might expect that because you’re all ...
The posture of the lamb
In the final days before the cross, accusations, betrayal and humiliation surrounded Jesus. Yet in the middle of it all, he chose a different posture. Not retaliation, not self-defence, but humble surrender to the will of the Father...
Enduring with Christ
When conflict comes, our instinct is often to run. But scripture invites us to a different response - turning to Jesus and enduring with him...
Rooted in Christ, growing as a peacemaker
When peacemaking feels exhausting, remember it begins with being rooted in Christ. As we stay connected to Jesus, his strength shapes our words, attitudes, and responses...
Letting peace lead
Back-to-school season often brings fresh routines and fresh tensions. This devotional reminds us that choosing peace doesn’t mean avoiding hard conversations, but seeking understanding, listening with humility, and responding with grace so that relationship is valued above having our own way...
The confused peacemaker
Peacemaking doesn’t always come with clear answers. This devotion invites you to slow down, seek God’s wisdom, and remain faithful even when relationships feel complicated and the path forward feels uncertain...
As far as it depends on you
As far as it depends on you One of the quiet challenges of peacemaking is accepting that not everyone will respond well, no matter how faithfully you act. Scripture prepares us for this reality. ...
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