Affirmation: blessing or burden? Affirmation. It’s a neglected gift and a double-edged sword. Social media can be a place to applaud and celebrate people or it can be a forum for derision that ...

I hate conflict I know.  The statement “I hate conflict!” might sound a bit strong.  But really, who enjoys conflict? If you're like me, you'll try to avoid conflict as much as ...

A peacemaker’s prayer of hope for last year and the year ahead These are crazy days in many ways, and there’s no doubt we need peace as much as ever, today.  As we embark on a year that, in ...

Is silence really golden? It’s said that silence is golden, but is it really? Is it always? Could silence sometimes show cowardice rather than courage?  Or could it be just unwise? Sometimes ...

Words. Which ones do you use? Your favourite football team’s performance is going from bad to worse – and they throw the game away right at the end, again. What do you say? (Be honest!) You ...

Conflict is everywhere Whether it is arguments over COVID roadmaps to recovery, clashes over climate change, or politicians at war with each other, conflict is both a normal and yet often a ...

Lebanon, logs and love Picture the recent massive explosion at the port in Beirut, Lebanon. Nearly 3000 tons of stored ammonium nitrate fertilizer were triggered by a fire. Beirut was devastated. ...

Kneel to stand June 2020 unfolded with a wave of protests as the international community reeled from the death of George Floyd, the African-American who tragically and shockingly lost his life during ...

What is my response? ….. What is your response? Over the last month, I, like many across the Western world, have been rightly confronted with the #Black Lives Matter movement and wondering what ...

Peace in the suburbs? A single tree shouldn’t cause that much annoyance, but just about everyone has a story about how overhanging branches, loud music often playing late into the night, or a dog ...

Conflict as Mission I am hearing a lot of commentary in the face of the restrictions that have come with COVID-19 pandemic about how the church, how can we, be the salt and light of the earth through ...