Peace Wise: Lessons I’ve learned from Taylor Swift
Peace Wise: Lessons I’ve learned from Taylor Swift I hate conflict. I absolutely hate it. If you put me on the slippery slope, I would slide right on off the avoidance side and run into the ...
Peace Wise: Lessons I’ve learned from Taylor Swift
Peace Wise: Lessons I’ve learned from Taylor Swift I hate conflict. I absolutely hate it. If you put me on the slippery slope, I would slide right on off the avoidance side and run into the ...
painters and peacemakers
painters and peacemakers I recently went to an interactive exhibition featuring artwork from the well-loved Impressionist painters including Monet. As I wandered through the rooms ...
Is God always good in conflict?
Is God always good in conflict? You have no doubt heard the phrase “God is good all the time and all the time God is good.” This is undoubtedly true. Yet during conflict, we can be ...
when grief is overwhelming
when grief is overwhelming Like many, the images and stories pouring forth from Gaza over the last couple of months have shocked and horrified me. I cannot even begin to understand the ...
I’d really rather just leave it alone
I'd really rather just leave it alone overlooking and forgiveness One of the joys of my working with PeaceWise is how it’s helped me to engage with individuals seeking a godly and biblical ...
one-sided peacemaking and postures of peace
one-sided peacemaking and postures of peace “First Church” has many strained or broken relationships. After trying his best in a messy situation, one ministry leader reached out to another in ...
You have got to be joking!
You have got to be joking! Moved house recently? It’s such a busy, stressful time, isn’t it? Preparation overdrive Last week our family relocated. In the lead up ...
Conflict and submerged threats – what’s this about?
Conflict and submerged threats – what’s this about? Have you ever reflected on your instant responses to conflict? Are they over the top? Out of control? Or do you immediately want to ...
How should I receive an apology?
How should I receive an apology? I’ve recently been asked on two separate occasions, “How should someone receive an apology as a peacemaker?” It’s a great question. We talk a ...
Bristle down and avoid the bait
Bristle down and avoid the bait I was chatting with a friend's daughter recently, and she reflected on how a student at school had tried to offend her. She described how recognising the ...
“So sad, too bad”: Robodebt, conflict and pride
"So sad, too bad”: Robodebt, conflict and pride If you have been following the recent Royal Commission into Robodebt (a government debt-recovery program that went horribly wrong), then you ...
This year I am going to …
This year I am going to … As I write this, the new year is now well and truly underway. Over the break though, I had a little bit of time for reflection - some headspace to imagine our year ...
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