Conflict is not a distraction, but an opportunity For years, I saw conflict as a distraction. But over time I’ve realised that conflict is where the real work of discipleship happens. As we ...

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 ...

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 ...

The unrepentant feline  “Ivy!”  Frustration and dismay carried my daughter’s words through the playroom door.  Peering in, I spotted a pile of collapsed magnets, toy dolls ...

Unimaginable forgiveness The Abdallah tragedy - a story of indescribable forgiveness Bettington Road, Oatlands is just one minute's drive from the PeaceWise offices in North Parramatta. On ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Your church split over what?!? We’ve all heard about churches that seem to split over small disagreements. The colour of the new carpet. The music they sing. The choice of leaders, and ...

"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 ...