Peacemaking

I hope that you are enjoying the great fall weather that we have been having. It is great being outdoors. The conflict solutions team recently went to Washington DC to the National Peacemaker Ministry Conference. It was a great time being together with the other team members.

It is refreshing to get away from the normal routines of life and see different scenery. How do times away from your busy schedule affect you? It is often a good time of reflection for me. Learning new concepts and learning how to put them into practice is exciting. I came away deeply impacted by the conference. The Biblical teaching was outstanding.

I appreciated the foundational review of the power of the Gospel. How do you work through conflict? If we do not understand what we have received through Jesus and His forgiveness for us it will be difficult to forgive others when we are in a conflict. It gave me a deeper gratitude for what Jesus has done for me. It is so important that you and I are helping people resolve conflict.

I spent three days of my week at a reconciling marital conflict seminar. It is sobering how divorce is impacting our culture. Addressing the deepest causes of our conflict in our hearts is essential. It is important that you and I keep our marriages healthy and strong.

Let’s continue to develop a culture of peace within our families and churches. How are you doing in the area of conflict? You and I have the opportunity to have short accounts with God and the people we have contact with. God’s forgiveness is real and alive for each and everyone of us.