The message to the crowd was clear: “kiss my a@”*. The crowd’s response was just as clear—a chorus of boos. This exchange unfolded during this year’s Australian Open tennis tournament after American 10th seed Danielle Collins defeated Australian qualifier Destanee Aiava...

Who is responsible for conflict? Sadly, the answer is often me! This devotional highlights the importance of recognizing our own role in conflicts. When we take responsibility and work toward reconciliation, we fulfill God's calling—not just in relationships with others, but also in guiding others toward reconciliation with God...

Forgiving others when we’ve been hurt can be one of life’s greatest challenges. When someone wrongs us, especially someone close, the pain can linger, affecting our hearts, minds, and even physical health. Holding onto hurt sometimes feels easier than letting it go...

For years, I saw conflict as a distraction. But over time I’ve realised that conflict is where the real work of discipleship happens. As we work through conflict in a biblical way, it draws us closer to Jesus, and often, it’s in those difficult moments that we find ourselves leading others to Him as well...

Various Chinese people have said to me, “Our relationships are too complicated to apply these peacemaking principles” or “Face makes it impossible to address conflict.” Comments like these make it clear that one can’t talk about peacemaking in Asian cultures without talking about the issue of face (saving face, losing face, giving face.)...

All of us experience times in life where someone (or a furry something) troubles us, and an apology is either unlikely or not possible. Perhaps the source of the harm is unaware, lacks the skills to make things right, or is absent. How do we manage these moments?...

We all strive for peace even more when we’re at war, and just because we’re in a war does not mean we want to be there.  For me, peace is one of those “on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10) things...

Following the tragic deaths of their three children when an allegedly drunk driver ran them over, Danny and Leila Abdallah released a statement describing their forgiveness of the driver, and how their faith in Jesus was their only hope in the middle of their pain...

We all find saying sorry hard… Way back in 2015, former federal politician Ms Bronwyn Bishop made headlines for using taxpayers’ money to fund a helicopter trip to attend a party fundraising ...