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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 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.)...
Apologies and forgiveness across cultures
Offering genuine apologies and forgiveness can be hard. It can be even harder when the people involved are from different cultures. By learning to appreciate and adapt to the cultural values of others, we can foster genuine reconciliation and strengthen our relationships, as we bear witness to Christ, the ultimate peacemaker...
The unrepentant feline
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?...
free webinar – biblical peacemaking in Chinese culture
In this 40min live webinar recording, Jolene Kinser offers a new biblical perspective on the issue of "face" that can break down some of the barriers people have to proactively addressing conflict...
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, peace is one of those “on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10) things...
Unimaginable forgiveness
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…
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 ...
“But I don’t want to!”
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 ...
“Forgiveness isn’t about them – it’s about you!” Do you agree?
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 ...
Is it time to pause?
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
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 ...
Heart Surgery
Heart Surgery The story of the bungled “snatching” by Queensland mother Sally Faulkner of her two young children in Lebanon hit Australian national headlines in 2016. It is not difficult ...
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