Owning it Who is responsible?  Sadly, the answer is often me! Responsible for what, you may rightly ask. Conflict. Those arguments and disagreements we find ourselves in ...

Finding the power to forgive when we find it all too hard Forgiving others when we’ve been hurt can be one of life’s greatest challenges. When someone wrongs us, especially someone close, the ...

Conflict is not a distraction, but an opportunity 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 ...

Are face and peacemaking in conflict? Various Chinese people have said to me, “Our relationships are too complicated to apply these peacemaking principles” or “Face makes it impossible to ...

The unrepentant feline  “Ivy!”  Frustration and dismay carried my daughter’s words through the playroom door.  Peering in, I spotted a pile of collapsed magnets, toy dolls ...

What price for peace when all you’ve known is war? 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, ...

unimaginable forgiveness The Abdallah tragedy – a story of indescribable forgiveness Bettington Road, Oatlands is just one minute’s drive from the PeaceWise offices in North Parramatta. ...

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 ...

Every parent remembers when their child said (or is still saying) this to them in a defiant tone. But it’s not only children who say or think this. Many will say the same thing when it comes to ...

Your long-term friend has hurt you badly, you’ve been feeling resentful for months (years?), you’d like to ‘get over it’ and someone tells you to just ‘forgive for yourself so you can ...

Most days when we catch the news we’re both surprised yet not surprised at the latest scandal reported. Whether the controversy involves politicians, sporting heroes, celebrities or prominent ...

The uncommon path No matter how similar people are to each other, or how much they share the same values and passions, we still have differences. Many of these differences arise simply because ...