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...
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. ...
Oh crumbs! Pausing to see the heart
A gentle reminder to pause, choose curiosity, and see the heart behind behaviour, even in life’s messy moments...
Finding steady ground in conflict
When conflict arises, it’s easy to slip - either by backing away and hoping things will blow over, or by pushing hard to prove we’re right. Both can feel natural in the moment, but neither leads to true peace...
Responding to conflict God’s way
Responding to conflict God's way Conflict is part of life. Whether it’s a disagreement at work, tension in your family, or a clash of personalities, it can feel overwhelming. Yet God invites us ...
The story that still speaks peace
The story that still speaks peace This year, I found myself directing the children’s nativity play. During rehearsal, one of the seven-year-olds crossed his arms and said, “We did this story ...
Some of our free resources utilise material from Ken Sande. PeaceWise thanks Ken Sande, author of The Peacemaker for permission to use/adapt that work.
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