Podcasts about Peacemaking

Do you ever feel like you and the people you love are having the same misunderstandings over and over again? In this episode, Gabe and Rebekah Lyons sit down with psychotherapist, speaker, and longtime friend, Jason VanRuler to dive into the five Communication Types that people tend to fall into in relationships. Jason spends his days sitting with couples, teams, and executives in high-pressure conversations, and over time he started noticing a pattern: even when someone's intentions were good, there always ended up being a disconnect. That question, “why doesn't this land?” became the seed of his new book and this conversation today.Whether you're trying to stop the same argument on repeat with your spouse or wondering how to get your teenager to say more than one word at dinner, this episode offers a practical, faith-rooted way to understand yourself and the people you love, and actually get through to them.In this episode, you'll hear:The PATHS Framework: Jason walks through all five communication types (Peacemaker, Advocate, Thinker, Harbor, Spark) and why every one of them is necessary on a healthy team or in a healthy family.The Peacemaking vs. Peacekeeping Trap: Why wanting a room to look calm isn't the same as real peace, and how peacemakers can end up burying their own needs (or other people's) just to avoid conflict."Not Every Fight Is Yours": Jason's word to Advocates, and to parents, on the hard discipline of watching someone you love walk into a mistake without jumping in to fix it.The Two-Minute Rule: A simple, practical family practice for drawing quiet kids (and quiet husbands) into consistent conversation.Losing Our Humanity to AI: A sobering conversation about teens using AI to write "more empathetic" texts to their own parents, and why real, clunky, face-to-face conversation is a skill worth protecting.Resources:Buy Jason's book: Discovering Your Communication Type: The 5 Paths to Deeper Connections and Stronger RelationshipsJason's website: jasonvr.comTake the PATHS Communication Assessment: jasonvr.com/pathsGet The Fight for Us book and curriculum: The Fight For UsTake the THINQ Assessment: https://thinqassessment.scoreapp.com/Create a free THINQ Account: Access more trusted content at http://thinqmedia.comJoin us November 19-20 for our Emotional Health Retreat in Franklin, TN. Register now and save $200 when you use the code EH200. https://www.rebekahlyons.com/ehretreat More from the THINQ Podcast Network: NextUp with Grant SkeldonThe InFormed Parent with Suzanne PhillipsTHINQ Media Podcast

Caleb Cole teaches from Ephesians 2:14–18 that Jesus has reconciled us to God and one another. Discover why Christian unity is not uniformity and how the church grows stronger when believers share, challenge, love, and build together. (00:00) - Team Is Our Strength (01:51) - Jesus Makes Us One (03:52) - Jews, Gentiles, and the Call to Peace (05:35) - The Temple's Dividing Wall (10:27) - One New Humanity in Christ (13:50) - Why We Need the Church (15:41) - We Share With Each Other (20:30) - We Push Each Other (22:14) - Peacemaking and Honest Challenge (26:05) - We Love One Another (27:38) - Reconciliation and the Good Samaritan (33:16) - We Build the Church (35:00) - What Is a Good News Christian? (37:53) - Together Is What Jesus Purchased (38:39) - An Invitation to Receive Jesus

God is working in your chaos for a purpose bigger than you can see. --Pastor Tim Rice, speaking at Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on 9-27-2026.

God is working in your chaos for a purpose bigger than you can see. --Pastor Tim Rice, speaking at Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on 9-27-2026.

In the last week of our Peacemaking Practice, we focus on our work. For most of us, our jobs and careers carry significant weight in our lives. Sometimes that weight is a blessing, where we feel like our work is fruitful and we get more joy than frustration from it. For others, work is a burden where we feel like we lack responsibility, control, or reward. In either case, God created us to work, which means that while our work is cursed by sin, it can be redeemed. In Ephesians 6, Paul gives us some helpful instructions we can use to begin making peace with and within our work. Our work can be redeemed if we commit to working respectfully, sincerely, willingly, and expectantly, remembering that ultimately we work for Christ.

In the last week of our Peacemaking Practice, we focus on our work. For most of us, our jobs and careers carry significant weight in our lives. Sometimes that weight is a blessing, where we feel like our work is fruitful and we get more joy than frustration from it. For others, work is a burden where we feel like we lack responsibility, control, or reward. In either case, God created us to work, which means that while our work is cursed by sin, it can be redeemed. In Ephesians 6, Paul gives us some helpful instructions we can use to begin making peace with and within our work. Our work can be redeemed if we commit to working respectfully, sincerely, willingly, and expectantly, remembering that ultimately we work for Christ.

As we continue our study on peacemaking, we will be exploring the meaning of biblical confrontation with the view of bringing about true reconciliation, restitution and peace.

This week's Wednesday Q&A tackles a single question, but it's one that touches a lot of co-parenting dads. A member named Mike wrote in about a genuinely tricky situation. His ex-wife coaches their daughter's softball team and wants her fully involved, but Mike is also trying to build his own relationship with his daughter through something they both love, jiu jitsu. The two schedules keep colliding, and Mike is left wondering how much effort he should really be putting into supporting an activity that's eating into his own time with her. Joe took the lead on this one, drawing from his own experience raising five kids across multiple co-parenting relationships. His core message was simple but hard to live out. Stop asking what's convenient for you and start asking what's genuinely best for your daughter, and never let your kids feel like they have to be the peacekeepers in a situation adults created. Larry tied it together with a reference to a past guest, Gary Chapman, and a lesser known book of his built specifically for blended families. If you're navigating co-parenting tension of your own, this conversation offers real, hard won perspective rather than easy answers.   Timeline Summary 1:01 Introducing today's single question format and Joe joining from a borrowed candy shop closet 3:21 Mike's question. Balancing his daughter's softball commitment, coached by his ex-wife, against their own jiu jitsu time together 4:24 Joe's own co-parenting background. Three prior marriages, five kids, and blended families from every angle 6:41 Larry announces a rare, small group preview of the Dad Edge Business Boardroom Brotherhood 8:38 Joe's first question back to Mike. What does his daughter actually want, not what either parent wants for her 11:38 Naming the trap of projecting our own wants and needs onto our kids instead of putting theirs first 13:52 Joe's underlying philosophy. Every co-parenting decision is a chance to build partnership and trust for the years ahead 14:16 Larry announces the first ever Dad Edge Day with the Arizona Cardinals, November 15th 16:39 Joe reflects on his own childhood as a blended family kid caught in the middle 18:24 Naming the difference between being a peacekeeper and a peacemaker 19:23 The scriptural reframe. Blessed are the peacemakers, not the peacekeepers 21:04 Larry shares his own childhood memory of physically stepping between fighting parents 22:07 Mike reflects on what he's taking away from the conversation 23:20 Joe's honest admission that co-parenting wisdom came through years of trial and error 24:44 The long term payoff. Joe's grown kids now raising strong, peaceful families of their own 25:28 Larry introduces Gary Chapman's book on blended families and the five love languages 26:33 Closing reminders about the Boardroom Brotherhood preview and the Arizona Cardinals game   Five Key Takeaways Put your child's actual wants and needs ahead of your own convenience or resentment. Kids can tell the difference between a parent who is genuinely supportive and one who is just tolerating an obligation. Kids in co-parenting situations often quietly take on the role of peacekeeper, trying to manage tension between the adults around them. Naming that pressure and removing it from their shoulders is one of the most protective things a parent can do. There is a real difference between keeping the peace and making peace. Peacekeeping is passive and avoids conflict. Peacemaking means actively confronting hard conversations for the sake of the whole family. Building trust with a difficult co-parent takes years of trial and error, including plenty of failed attempts. The goal is not a quick fix, it is a foundation that will matter even more once your kids reach their teenage years. The work you put into peaceful co-parenting now can shape your children's own future marriages and families, long after the original conflict is resolved.   Links and Resources Building Love Together in Blended Families by Gary Chapman and Ron L. Deal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WJ1DFT6?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback The Dad Edge Day at State Farm Stadium: https://thedadedge.com/nfl Dad Edge Business Boardroom Brotherhood Preview: https://thedadedge.com/guest The Dad Edge Podcast: https://thedadedge.com/1534   Closing If you take one thing from this episode, let it be Joe's line that peacemaking means dying to your own wants for the sake of your kids. It is not easy, and it will not happen overnight, but the payoff, watching your own children grow up to build peaceful families of their own, is worth every bit of the work. Go out and live legendary.  

Continuing our teaching on peacemaking, Pastor Femi Paul showed us that peacemakers should be distinctly attractive in a world increasingly marked by conflict, strife and turmoil. Philippians 2 calls us to live without complaining and division, becoming a breath of fresh air and giving people a glimpse of God through the way we live. While Scripture warns of a culture where people become quarrelsome, difficult to reconcile and even unwilling to make peace, the children of God are called to be different: peace-loving, gentle, reasonable and quick to mend fences. Peacemaking, however, does not happen automatically. God reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, calling us to work at restoring our relationships with one another. James 3 reminds us that healthy communities are built when we do the hard work of getting along, treating one another with dignity and honour, being willing to listen, yield and extend mercy. Every response therefore plants a seed. When we choose peace, we plant seeds that can produce a harvest of goodness. Peacemakers don't merely desire peace; they work for it, plant it and help it grow. Prayer: Lord, thank You for reconciling me to Yourself through Jesus Christ. Make me a true peacemaker: gentle, reasonable, merciful and quick to mend fences. Keep strife, quarrelling and division far from me. Give me the wisdom and humility to do the hard work of getting along with others, treating everyone with dignity and honour. May I plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of goodness. Amen.

Bethany Brady Spalding joins Jen and Patrick to explore the story of the daughters of Zelophehad in Numbers 27 and what it teaches about peaceful problem-solving, courageous advocacy, and collaborative leadership. The conversation centers on how asking a thoughtful question, offering a solution, and trusting the process can help change systems without defaulting to anger or conflict.Timestamps3:52 - Bethany's definition of peace: progress toward God's vision5:26 - Discovering overlooked stories of women in scripture8:49 - The daughters of Zelophehad and their inheritance claim12:45 - Moses as a model for listening and responsive leadership15:07 - Finding possibility during seasons of change17:15 - Peaceful advocacy and creating space for women's voices20:11 - Why collaboration strengthens peacemaking23:31 - Building community coalitions through the Health Access Project26:27 - Diane Nash and the power of a moral question29:10 - Pairing hard questions with practical possibilities33:35 - Navigating tension between preserving and changing systems39:12 - Why Bethany approaches injustice one issue at a time43:14 - Managing fear when speaking to power45:00 - Bethany's pathway to finding peaceFor full show notes and transcript, visit https://proclaimpeace.org

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Peace is not just a feeling. It is a choice rooted in truth. --Pastor Tim Rice, speaking at Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on 9-20-2026.

Peace is not just a feeling. It is a choice rooted in truth. --Pastor Tim Rice, speaking at Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on 9-20-2026.

Ephesians 6:1-4 For those with children, parenting can often become a battleground for peacemaking. We can ignore conflict, lash out in anger, or hold impossibly high expectations over our kids while they grow up. In Ephesians 6, Paul shows parents how to avoid these pitfalls. He tells them not to stir up anger in their children, but to “bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” To bring them up means to nurture them so they're prepared for the world when they leave the home. Training them means instilling discipline in them towards holiness, and to instruct them means to give them counsel, to listen, and to speak encouragement over them. Peacemaking in parenting then is more than avoiding conflict. It's bringing peace to the household, or what the Bible describes as wholeness, flourishing, and living in the fullness of what God intended. Every parent is forming their child. The question is whether we are doing it intentionally.

The world is experiencing a record number of conflicts, just as governments retreat from international aid and diplomacy to leave a more politically fragmented international landscape in their wake. That is the view of David Miliband, the former UK foreign secretary and president of the International Rescue Committee, in conversation with host Gideon Rachman. They discuss the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the collapse in humanitarian funding and whether middle powers can ever fill the vacuum left by the US. Clip: Al JazeeraWant more? Free links:Fragile states in Africa and Middle East hit by more than 40% cut in UK direct aidLife on the frontline against EbolaHow will UK foreign policy change under Ed Miliband?Donald Trump reboots foreign aid with cash-for-data strategyPresented by Gideon Rachman. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Breen Turner and Sam GiovincoRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ben Daniel is the Senior Pastor of Montclair Presbyterian Church in Oakland, California, and the author of Grace Over Guns: Pursuing Peace in a Militarized World. In this conversation, Markus Watson and Ben talk about the quiet reverence for military power that has crept into American Christianity, what it cost Ben personally to stop standing for the national anthem, and why he believes the church's silence on militarism is a form of complicity. THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Ben Daniel argues that American Christianity has developed an unspoken reverence for military power that borders on idolatry. The conversation traces how flags, uniforms, and anthems entered church sanctuaries and became fused with Christian identity. Ben shares the moment that led him to stop standing for the national anthem, and the backlash it brought from his own congregation. Markus and Ben discuss Dietrich Bonhoeffer's witness during the firebombing of Dresden as a model for costly, embodied pacifism. Ben makes the case that silence from the pulpit on militarism is itself a form of complicity. RELEVANT RESOURCES AND LINKS: Ben Daniel: Montclair Presbyterian Church Books mentioned: Grace Over Guns: Pursuing Peace in a Militarized World, by Ben Daniel Just Peacemaking: Ten Practices for Abolishing War, by Glen Stassen The Log from the Sea of Cortez, by John Steinbeck RELATED EPISODES: Episode 234: Political Power and American Evangelicalism, with Tim Alberta, author of The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory Episode 143: How the Church Can Respond to Immigration, with Karen Gonzalez, author of Beyond Welcome Episode 228: Dismantling the Myth of the White God, with Grace Ji-Sun Kim, author of When God Became White Send me a text! I'd love to know what you're thinking!Click HERE to get my FREE online course, BECOMING LEADERS OF SHALOM.

Growing up in Christ means putting down childish responses like impatience, grudges, and pride, and picking up love instead. --Pastor Tim Rice with Mikey Bunnell, speaking at Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on 9-13-2026.

Growing up in Christ means putting down childish responses like impatience, grudges, and pride, and picking up love instead. --Pastor Tim Rice with Mikey Bunnell, speaking at Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on 9-13-2026.

Our church gathers every Sunday at 8:30am & 10:15am at Queen Creek Junior High. 20435 South Old Ellsworth Road, Queen Creek, AZ https://passioncreek.church/sundays/ In week 7 of our Peacemaking practice, we turn our attention toward our relationship with our parents. Regardless of how old you are now, all of us have parents. And just like with our marriages, our relationships with our parents can be both a blessing and a burden. In Ephesians 6, Paul gives us instructions on how to navigate these relationships. He begins by telling children to obey their parents. But then he moves from obedience to honor, quoting the fifth commandment from Exodus 20. The distinction matters because obedience is seasonal, but honor is forever. As children, we honor our parents' authority of command. As adults, that authority changes into an authority of counsel. The authority changes, but the honor doesn't. The word honor carries the idea of weight, value, and significance. To honor someone is to give them weight, to recognize their value rather than treating them as insignificant. Honoring our parents, then, doesn't mean giving them control of our lives or pretending they're perfect; it means learning to recognize their value, give them appropriate weight, and love them well as the relationship changes. 00:00 Why Thresholds Matter 01:32 Relationships Shift With Change 03:12 When Kids Become Adults 05:35 Peacemaking With Parents 07:47 Obedience Versus Honor 09:32 Exodus And The Ten Words 13:06 The Promise And Authority 18:18 Command Versus Counsel 21:08 Jesus Confronts Corban 23:42 Honor Means Action 27:47 What Honor Is Not 29:18 Seat At The Table 32:51 Honor Versus Contempt 35:15 Identity In The Father 37:16 Practices For This Week

Our church gathers every Sunday at 8:30am & 10:15am at Queen Creek Junior High.20435 South Old Ellsworth Road, Queen Creek, AZhttps://passioncreek.church/sundays/In week 7 of our Peacemaking practice, we turn our attention toward our relationship with our parents. Regardless of how old you are now, all of us have parents. And just like with our marriages, our relationships with our parents can be both a blessing and a burden. In Ephesians 6, Paul gives us instructions on how to navigate these relationships. He begins by telling children to obey their parents. But then he moves from obedience to honor, quoting the fifth commandment from Exodus 20. The distinction matters because obedience is seasonal, but honor is forever. As children, we honor our parents' authority of command. As adults, that authority changes into an authority of counsel. The authority changes, but the honor doesn't.The word honor carries the idea of weight, value, and significance. To honor someone is to give them weight, to recognize their value rather than treating them as insignificant. Honoring our parents, then, doesn't mean giving them control of our lives or pretending they're perfect; it means learning to recognize their value, give them appropriate weight, and love them well as the relationship changes.00:00 Why Thresholds Matter01:32 Relationships Shift With Change03:12 When Kids Become Adults05:35 Peacemaking With Parents07:47 Obedience Versus Honor09:32 Exodus And The Ten Words13:06 The Promise And Authority18:18 Command Versus Counsel21:08 Jesus Confronts Corban23:42 Honor Means Action27:47 What Honor Is Not29:18 Seat At The Table32:51 Honor Versus Contempt35:15 Identity In The Father37:16 Practices For This Week

Growing up in Christ means becoming the kind of person who reflects His character in the middle of hard situations. --Pastor Tim Rice with Mikey Bunnell, speaking at Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on 9-6-2026.

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This one is raw.LDS Members Ugly Infighting Is Worse Than the Critics!Anonymous conservative LDS accounts — the Deseret Nation / “frogmo” corner of X — start calling LDS podcasters the “lowest form of latter-day life,” dunking on a year-old joke video, and treating humor like apostasy.That's not the gospel. That's infighting.In this episode we talk about:- Captain M'honri, Old Fox, and the anonymous pile-on- What #DesNat used to be — and what it turned into- The horseshoe: progmos embarrassed by the Church on the left, Protestant- LARPing zealots on the right- Why putting your real name on a take (even a bad one) is more Christian than hiding behind an avatar- Why this looks *terrible* to people outside the Church- Alma 4: contentions *among* the people of the Church becoming a stumbling block to everyone else- Peacemaking without becoming a doormat- An invitation to audit your own social media: light of the world, not saltiest of the earthChrist's pattern was “neither do I condemn thee… go and sin no more.” A lot of what passed for “defending the Church” this week was just pride with a scripture overlay.If you're tired of watching Saints devour Saints while the world watches, this is the episode.#LatterDaySaints #WardRadio #DesNatChapter Markers0:00 – Intro 1:10 – Minivan through the meetinghouse doors 2:20 – Anonymous comments hit Ward Radio 3:00 – “Lowest form of latter-day life” 3:50 – Captain M'honri and the Temple Square superhero post 5:20 – What #DesNat used to be 7:00 – Horseshoe effect: progmos and frogmos 9:50 – Anonymous accounts vs. people who put their name on it 10:40 – Why Jim Bennett gets more respect than cowards online 12:50 – Lions not sheep… and lemmings 14:35 – Sponsor: Go and Do Travel 15:30 – Is this a LARP account? 17:20 – Shame instead of correction 20:00 – How should Saints actually handle online conflict? 25:00 – Calling out behavior without becoming the mob 28:00 – Self-defense analogy vs. “our words are violence” 32:00 – Separate the person from the behavior 33:20 – Alma 4: contention *inside* the Church 35:00 – Pride as a stumbling block to outsiders 37:00 – Call to repentance is not the same as condemnation 39:00 – Counter-punch only… and still checking ourselves 41:00 – Wholesome cringe is not the enemy 43:00 – If you're attacking Brad Whitbeck and Jasmine Rappleye, you've lost the plot 45:00 – Consider the source 46:00 – The “unholy trinity of cringe” guy is also a nerd 48:00 – Invitation: audit your own social media 50:00 – Be the light, not the saltiest Saint online 52:00 – Anonymous isn't automatically evil — cruelty is Become a member of this channel to get early access to videos and members only content:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmsAFGrFuGe0obW6tkEY6w/joinSupport the channel by purchasing equipment to help make content through our Amazon Wish List (please write a limerick in the "gist notes" and we will read it on the show!): https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1AQLMTSMBM4DC?ref_=wl_shareTo order Ward Radio Branded "merch", please visit: https://www.wardradio.com/category/all-products For this and more, please visit: WardRadio.comNow go do your ministering! (Home Teaching)⚡For more information on Go And Do Travel, please visit https://www.goanddotravel.com/1126wavemakersWe would also like to thank the following generous sponsors:⚡For more information on scripture notes please visit: https://scripturenotes.com/?via=wardradio⚡For more information on the Angel Studios Guild , please visit Angel.comFollow us at:Instagram:@WardRadioWorldwideFacebook: @WardRadioWorldwideTwitter: WardRadioShowTikTok: WardRadioWorldwideTo subscribe to "The Women of Ward Radio" Youtube Channel, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbu-wpRztV-8TYXClhUZhhwTo Subscribe to Cardon Ellis' Adventure Channel, please visit: http://www.youtube.com/@CardonEllisAdventures

In week 6 of our Peacemaking Practice we take all that we have learned about peacemaking and apply it to our marriages. Our marriages can be both a tremendous blessing and a painful burden. In Ephesians 5, Paul addresses this tension by giving commands to both husbands and wives. He starts by commanding both to submit to each other with humility in verse 21. Then he commands husbands to love their wives sacrificially and wives to submit to their husbands respectfully.Both of these commands challenge our tendency to focus on what our spouse owes us rather than what Christ is calling us to give. Peacemaking begins when we stop trying to win and start allowing Jesus to form us into people who love, serve, forgive, and pursue one another.

While the Beatitudes are celebrated by Christ, the world finds no value in them and even treat Christians embodying these characteristics with hostility. However, Christians are to wage peace in the world, as described in Matthew 5:9-12.August 30, 2026

Sometimes the hardest things we endure are not the things done to us, but the things we have done to ourselves. We carry past failures, mistakes, and missed opportunities with us throughout our lives. All of us have stories of relationships we have never repaired, chances we have never taken, and regrets from both things we have done and things we have left undone. But in Ephesians 5, Paul gives us a way forward. He reminds us that our past is real. All of us began in darkness. But now, through Jesus, we are in the light. We can make the most of our time today by learning to make peace with our past, confessing darkness, and accepting the life in the Spirit God has called us to live today.

Your Clock Stuck at 8:40? Making Peace with the Past Through the Cross and Resurrection (Ephesians 5)Using Miss Havisham from Charles Dickens' Great Expectations as a picture of being stuck in the past, the message asks how to make peace with what cannot be changed. Drawing from Ephesians 5, it explains that people get stuck either through guilt over what they've done or grief over what they've lost. Paul reminds believers that they “were once darkness” but are now “light in the Lord,” so identity precedes behavior, and sins must be exposed to Christ's light, which brings healing rather than shame. The sermon contrasts chronos (time passing) with kairos (God-given moments to steward), urging wisdom to grieve without wasting what remains and warning against numbing pain. It concludes that the cross pardons guilt and the resurrection promises restoration, then assigns practices: “confess and bless” in groups and memorizing Ephesians 5:15–16.00:00 Miss Havisham at 84001:45 Clocks Stuck in Us03:12 Guilt and Condemnation04:54 Darkness to Light10:53 Expose Sin to Light12:04 Christ Shines Not Shames15:35 Grief and Regret17:08 Wisdom and Kairos21:06 Unmet Dreams and Loss29:39 Cross and Resurrection Hope32:09 Practices Confess and Bless34:42 Memorize and Sendoff

In this week's sermon we conclude our series "Peacemakers" by looking at the difference between being a peacemaker and a peacekeeper. Too often we can easily fall into the prior category by not getting involved or interfering in order to keep the peace. However, this silence doesn't create or even keep peace but just lets things go about as normal. We need to follow Jesus' example of making peace. We're glad that you made it to this sermon! We're also available on Youtube. For more information on our worship services or church as a whole, visit fbcwest.com

Fr. Joash P. Thomas comes from a long line of misfits — literally: a St. Thomas Indian Christian whose people had followed Jesus since the earliest days of the church, but were labelled heretics by colonial missionaries who showed up fifteen centuries later.In this conversation, Fr. Joash makes the case that justice isn't a side quest for the church, it's the main mission. We talk about the moment he realised he'd "sold his soul to Empire," what it means to decolonise the Great Commission, why deconstruction without decolonisation is pointless, and what ancient Celtic and Indian Christianity can teach a Western church that's forgotten how to hold doubt and diversity together. It's a conversation full of provocation, hospitality, and a lot of flavour!Connect with Fr. Joash P. ThomasRead his book: The Justice of JesusSubscribe to his newsletter: Masala Chai Theology SubstackFollow him on insta: https://www.instagram.com/joashpthomasWant to reach out and let us know your thoughts or suggestions for the show? Send us a message here; we'd love to hear from you.The Spiritual Misfits Survival Guide (FREE): https://www.spiritualmisfits.com.au/survivalguideSign up to our mailing list:https://spiritualmisfits.com.au/Join our online Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/spiritualmisfitspodcastSupport the pod:https://spiritualmisfits.com.au/support-us/View all episodes at: https://spiritualmisfits.buzzsprout.com

In “Conflict Resolution: The Art of Peacemaking,” Bishop Omar Thibeaux teaches from Jasher 31:75–77 and shows how Rebecca gave Jacob wisdom for handling Esau's anger.This message reminds believers that conflict will come, but we do not have to respond with pride, rash words, anger, or escalation. Bishop teaches that peacemaking begins with humility, self-control, kind speech, and the willingness to seek peace instead of trying to win every argument.Yahshua said peacemakers shall be called the children of God. This sermon is a call to spiritual maturity, healthier relationships, and a life that reflects the peace of the Father.

In this episode, Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez argues that much of what the American church calls peace is really just quiet — and that what we call unity is often sameness, congregations gathered around shared opinion rather than around Christ, where difference gets managed, silenced, or shown the door. We talk about how sameness took root in the church, why our opinions became idols we defend like God, what it means to hold truth with an open hand, and why discomfort is a practice rather than a personality trait. It's a conversation that confronts, but toward something better than the false peace we've settled for.Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez (MSW, MSEd) is a Black Latina and daughter of immigrants who's committed to truth telling and helping the body of Christ be pro-neighbor. She is the founder and CEO of Full Collective and creator of the annual Sowers Summit in New York City. She is the author of Being a Sanctuary and the new book False Peace releasing on August 25th. She just graduated a master's in biblical and theological studies from Denver Seminary. She is on staff at the NYC chapter of Safe Families for Children and is an associate pastor at Renovation City Church in the Bronx, New York, where she lives with her husband and son.Pricelis' Book:False PeacePricelis' Recommendation:From Genesis to JuniaConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@shiftingculturepodcast.comGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Threads, Bluesky or YouTubeSupport the podcast and the ministry that my wife and I do around the world. Just click on the support the show link below Support the show

00:00 Intro 02:37 When Forgiveness Gets Real 03:39 Series Recap on Peacemaking 05:44 Jesus on Inevitable Offenses 07:59 Hurt vs Harm and Skandalon 11:57 Is This a True Offense 12:50 Step One 15:43 Matthew 18 Private Then Communal 19:41 Step Two 24:22 Step Three 29:54 Step Four 38:27 Increase Our Faith to Make Peace

A process you practice, again and againThere comes a point where peacemaking is no longer just a principle we proclaim but a process we must practice. So what is the process?In Luke 17, Jesus gives it in a single sentence. If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, even seven times in a day.

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There are people who will do almost anything to avoid conflict. They change the subject. They keep their opinions to themselves. They let things slide. They nod in agreement when they don't really agree at all. They hide hurt feelings rather than risk an argument. They tell themselves that being the bigger person means staying quiet.From the outside, this can look peaceful, mature and even loving. But sometimes it is none of those things. Sometimes it is fear.Fear of anger. Fear of rejection. Fear of making things worse. Fear that if we say what we really think, the relationship will not survive. So we choose silence and call it peace. This is especially true for those of us who were raised amidst addiction, mental illness, negative emotions, or dysfunction.The problem is that silence does not necessarily create peace. Sometimes it simply buries the conflict where it continues to fester. From there it can leak out in passive aggressive words or actions, it can eventually grow beyond our ability to hide and explode on everyone around us, or it can remain hidden and destroy us from the inside.Peace Is Not the Absence of ConflictHealthy relationships are not relationships in which no one ever disagrees. They are relationships in which people can disagree without destroying one another.Real peace allows room for honesty, differences, boundaries, difficult conversations and even disappointment. It does not require everyone to think alike or pretend everything is fine. Conflict avoidance does.That distinction matters because avoiding every uncomfortable conversation can create the very outcome we are trying to prevent. Resentment builds. Trust weakens. Problems go unresolved. One person may keep giving in while the other never even realizes there is a problem.Eventually, the relationship can become superficially calm but emotionally disconnected. Everything looks peaceful. Nothing is actually resolved, and the peacekeeper lives life as one of the perpetually “walking wounded.”The Cost of “Keeping the Peace”I have known people who pride themselves on never arguing. At first, that sounds wonderful.But sometimes what it can mean is that one person has learned not to bring anything up. They know which subjects are off-limits. They know which opinions will provoke a reaction. They know when to keep quiet, when to apologize even if they do not believe they were wrong and when to surrender something important because it is easier than dealing with the consequences.That is not peace. That is accommodation.There is a significant difference between choosing not to fight about something unimportant and becoming afraid to address anything important. Wisdom helps us know which is which.Not every irritation needs a confrontation. Not every disagreement deserves a debate. Healthy people overlook minor annoyances, forgive mistakes and give each other grace. But when silence becomes the price of keeping a relationship intact, something is wrong.Authentic Peace Requires TruthOne of the most important lessons we can learn about relationships is that honesty and peace are not enemies. Healthy honesty can actually help create authentic peace.Imagine two people who have been quietly frustrated with one another for months. Neither wants to argue, so neither says anything. Every small irritation gets added to an invisible pile. Then one insignificant incident causes an explosion.The problem was never really the dishes, the lateness, the forgotten call or whatever finally triggered the argument. The problem was everything that was never discussed.A respectful conversation weeks earlier might have prevented the explosion. Authentic peace does not mean avoiding truth. It means learning how to speak truth without anger or insult. It means owning one's part of the problem and asking the other to own theirs. There Is a Difference Between Peacekeeping and PeacemakingPeacekeeping often focuses on preventing an immediate disturbance. Peacemaking focuses on creating conditions where genuine peace can exist.A peacekeeper may say, “Do not bring it up. It will only upset them.” A peacemaker may say, “We need to talk about this—let's do it respectfully.”A peacekeeper tries to keep everyone comfortable. A peacemaker is willing to tolerate temporary discomfort in order to create healthy long-term relationships. A peacekeeper may overlook repeated harmful behavior. A peacemaker addresses the behavior while still respecting the person.Timing is important. There are certainly times when stepping away from conflict is wise. Some conversations need to wait until emotions settle, when there is enough time to delve into the heart of the issue, where there is not likely to be interruption or distraction. Some people are not safe to confront directly. In those types of situations seek professional help, distance or other protective measures.But in healthy relationships, peace should never depend on one person remaining permanently silent.Difficult People Make This HarderThere are people in our lives who are genuinely difficult. They may be irritable, defensive, unhappy, ill, emotionally immature, or simply under tremendous stress. Some may be grieving. Some may be experiencing cognitive decline or other conditions that affect their behavior.Loving those people may require enormous patience. It may mean deciding that some comments are not worth correcting. It may mean changing our expectations. It may mean responding to the person's underlying fear rather than reacting to every difficult word.That is wisdom. But patience does not require us to lose ourselves. Compassion and boundaries can exist at the same time.We can recognize that someone is suffering and still decide that certain behavior cannot continue. We can forgive someone and still require change. We can love someone and still say, “I will not allow you to speak to me that way.”Sometimes the most loving thing we can bring into a troubled relationship is calm, respectful truth.Peace at Any Price Is Too ExpensiveThe desire for peace is good. But peace purchased by being dishonest or inauthentic eventually becomes very expensive.It can cost us our voice, our confidence, our emotional health, our ability to trust and sometimes the relationship itself.If one person must constantly suppress legitimate needs, concerns or opinions in order to prevent the other person from becoming angry, that is not a peaceful relationship. It is a fragile one.Real peace is stronger than that. It can survive honesty. It can survive disagreement. It can survive the word “no.”Counterfeit Peace vs. Authentic PeacePurposeful PracticeThink about one relationship in your life in which you regularly avoid saying what you really think because you do not want to create conflict. Ask yourself whether the issue truly deserves to be overlooked or whether silence is allowing resentment, confusion or unhealthy behavior to continue.If the issue matters, practice saying what needs to be said without accusation. Replace “You always...” with “When you… I feel...” or “I need...” Explain the behavior rather than attacking the person. Choose a calm time and tone rather than speaking in the heat of anger.Then ask yourself one more question: Am I protecting real peace or trying to keep someone from being unhappy with me?Sometimes the most peaceful thing we can do is have the conversation we have been avoiding.Coming NextLoyalty That Protects Wrongdoing Is Not FaithfulnessLoyalty is admirable. We want people who stand by us when life gets hard. But what happens when loyalty requires us to lie, make excuses, hide destructive behavior or protect someone from the consequences of their own choices?In the next article, we will explore the difference between genuine faithfulness and enabling - and why loving someone sometimes means refusing to help them continue hurting themselves or others. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rhondasciortino.substack.com

Most leaders try to manage a crisis with logic; it rarely works. In this episode of Leading Through Crisis, host Céline Williams sits down with Doug Noll — a former trial lawyer, peacemaker, and author of De-Escalate — who spent over a decade teaching maximum-security inmates how to stop fights before they start. Doug breaks down the neuroscience of conflict: why 95% of the brain is emotional (not rational), why the prefrontal cortex shuts down under threat, and why leading through logic during a crisis is fighting biology itself.  He introduces a simple, research-backed technique called affect labeling (saying "you feel" and naming someone's emotion) that can calm a nervous system in under two minutes, whether you're in a boardroom, a family crisis, or a prison yard. Along the way, Doug shares one of the most powerful stories from his 10 years working in California and Connecticut prisons: a woman serving a 25-to-life sentence who used this exact skill to reconnect with the son she had relinquished 18 years earlier. If you're a business owner, executive, or leader who wants practical tools for leading through change, conflict, and crisis — not just theory — this conversation will change how you show up in every hard conversation you have next. — Douglas E. Noll, JD, MA, is a lawyer-turned-peacemaker. He is an award-winning author, teacher, trainer, and highly experienced mediator. Doug's work carries him from international work to helping people resolve deep interpersonal and ideological conflicts. His training has included everything from teaching life inmates to be peacemakers and mediators in maximum-security prisons to training analysts at the Congressional Budget Office how to de-escalate members of Congress and staff. You can learn more at https://dougnoll.com. The special site with resources for our listeners, https://dougnoll.co/crisis, goes live August 17th. You can also connect with Doug on... LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougnoll/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DouglasNoll Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/douglasenoll/ Or subscribe to his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtAHXdBT1Y0Pl7SGrM_HcFw Doug's new book, Empathy Leadership, comes out at the beginning of September. Pre-order here: https://dougnoll.com/books/empathy-leadership

‘Peacemaking doesn't mean passivity. It is the act of interrupting injustice without mirroring injustice, the act of disarming evil without destroying the evildoer, the act of finding a third way that is neither fight nor flight but the careful, arduous pursuit of reconciliation and justice. It is about a revolution of love that is big enough to set both the oppressed and the oppressors free' And beloved in a world that is filled with Goodness we still are vexed by a real history of evil and its continued expressions in our world - how do we stand against evil? Fight or Flight? Today we proclaim something big enough to see the oppressed and oppressor free - the Love of God revealed in Christ and that remains good news!

THE WRITTEN RECAP The age of the trickster Every civilization has a name for him. The Polynesians call him Maui. The Norse, and Marvel, call him Loki. The Greeks named him Odysseus. Paul describes him in Ephesians 4:14 as human cunning. The trickster is never direct. He is always disguised. What looks like a gift can carry an army. What looks like peace can hide a war. And once you've survived enough Trojan Horses, you stop trusting gifts altogether. Every apology might have an agenda. Which is where we find ourselves. We've learned the language of peacemaking without living the virtues of peacemaking. We know the words: forgiveness, boundaries, accountability. We can even have ChatGPT write our apology texts. The problem is that it can give us the script but never the soul. Techniques, devoid of transformation, are just a bag of tricks. But Paul isn't only preaching about the manipulators out there. He warns us about the manipulator in here. When you've been manipulated, it gets easy to justify retaliation. Which is why he gives us the posture before he ever gets to the process. "Without the posture of Christ, peacemaking is no longer a practice that matures us, but a ploy to manipulate others." Ephesians splits right down the middle. Chapters 1 through 3 tell us what Christ has done. Chapter 4 opens with therefore. Peace has been received. Here is how peace gets practiced. Paul gives us the posture in four steps. But it isn't a staircase you climb up. It's steps you go down. Because ever since Genesis 3, humanity has been climbing. We climb for significance, for status, for control. And when someone hurts us, we don't want to move toward them. We'd rather tower over them. But reconciliation happens at eye level. Every virtue Paul names is another step down. The good news is not that we found a way up to God's level, but that God came down to ours. "Peace was made when God took the first step down. So it shouldn't surprise us that Paul's first instruction to peacemakers is to start coming down too."

We live in the age of the trickster.Every civilization has a name for him. The Polynesians call him Maui. The Norse, and Marvel, call him Loki. The Greeks named him Odysseus. Paul describes him in Ephesians 4:14 as human cunning. The trickster is never direct. He is always disguised. What looks like a gift can carry an army. What looks like peace can hide a war. And once you've survived enough Trojan Horses, you stop trusting gifts altogether. Every apology might have an agenda.Which is where we find ourselves. We've learned the language of peacemaking without living the virtues of peacemaking. We know the words: forgiveness, boundaries, accountability. We can even have ChatGPT write our apology texts. The problem is that it can give us the script but never the soul. Techniques, devoid of transformation, are just a bag of tricks.But Paul isn't only preaching about the manipulators out there. He warns us about the manipulator in here. When you've been manipulated, it gets easy to justify retaliation. Which is why he gives us the posture before he ever gets to the process."Without the posture of Christ, peacemaking is no longer a practice that matures us, but a ploy to manipulate others."Ephesians splits right down the middle. Chapters 1 through 3 tell us what Christ has done. Chapter 4 opens with therefore. Peace has been received. Here is how peace gets practiced. Paul gives us the posture in four steps. But it isn't a staircase you climb up. It's steps you go down.Because ever since Genesis 3, humanity has been climbing. We climb for significance, for status, for control. And when someone hurts us, we don't want to move toward them. We'd rather tower over them. But reconciliation happens at eye level. Every virtue Paul names is another step down. The good news is not that we found a way up to God's level, but that God came down to ours."Peace was made when God took the first step down. So it shouldn't surprise us that Paul's first instruction to peacemakers is to start coming down too."

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People of Peacemaking | Proverbs 1 Conflict isn't just about what happened. It's about who you're dealing with. Before Solomon teaches us how to speak wisely, forgive wisely, or make peace wisely, he teaches us to recognize four different kinds of people: the simple, the young, the fool, and the wise. Each requires a different response. In this first message of our *Formed by Peacemaking* series, we'll discover why misdiagnosing a person's character often leads to making conflict worse—and why the first person a peacemaker must honestly identify is themselves. In this message you'll learn: * Why Proverbs is about wisdom, not just knowledge. * The four types of people Solomon introduces. * The difference between the untrained, unproven, unteachable, and unoffendable. * How the fear of God and life's tests reveal our character. * Why biblical peacemaking begins with confession before correction. Scripture: Proverbs 1 If this message encouraged you, consider subscribing and sharing it with someone who wants to become more like Jesus in the middle of difficult relationships. 00:00 Practice of Peacemaking 02:51 Proverbs Wisdom Framework 06:42 Four Types of People 12:08 Simple Young and Fool 19:43 Fools Reject Correction 21:30 Becoming Unoffendable 25:28 Peacemaker Matrix Explained 36:06 Mirror Not Microscope

The Blessed Life According to the Son | Part 5Blessed are the Persecuted PeacemakersMatthew 4:17, 23-25, 5:1-12 | King's Chapel Live StreamWhat does it mean to live as a citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven?Jesus says that peacemakers are blessed because they will be called sons of God. As members of God's family, we are invited to share in His family business by seeking peace with God, peace with our neighbors, and peace within our communities. Peacemaking is not passive. It is a Gospel-shaped way of living that reflects the character of our heavenly Father.Jesus also tells His followers that those who are persecuted because of Him are blessed. Their reward is not found in comfort or approval from the world, but in the Kingdom of Heaven. Even when following Christ brings opposition, rejection, or hardship, Jesus calls His people to rejoice and be glad because their reward is great and they are in the company of faithful believers who have gone before them.In this message, we see that the blessed life is not always an easy life. It is a life rooted in Christ, marked by peacemaking, and strengthened by the hope of God's Kingdom.If you are trying to follow Jesus faithfully in a divided world, this message will encourage you to pursue peace with courage and to trust that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.Connect with King's Chapel in Longwood, FL - ▶️ www.kingschapelfl.com▶️ https://www.facebook.com/KingsChapelfl▶️ https://www.instagram.com/kingschapelfl/For the GLORY of our Great GodFor the GOOD of our NeighborMatthew 5:9-12 sermon, blessed are the peacemakers, persecution for Christ sermon, Sermon on the Mount, Beatitudes explained, Christian peacemaking, Kingdom of Heaven sermon, following Jesus faithfully, King's Chapel Longwood FL

People of Peacemaking | Proverbs 1Conflict isn't just about what happened. It's about who you're dealing with.Before Solomon teaches us how to speak wisely, forgive wisely, or make peace wisely, he teaches us to recognize four different kinds of people: the simple, the young, the fool, and the wise. Each requires a different response.In this first message of our Formed by Peacemaking series, we'll discover why misdiagnosing a person's character often leads to making conflict worse—and why the first person a peacemaker must honestly identify is themselves. In this message you'll learn:Why Proverbs is about wisdom, not just knowledge.The four types of people Solomon introduces.The difference between the untrained, unproven, unteachable, and unoffendable.How the fear of God and life's tests reveal our character.Why biblical peacemaking begins with confession before correction.

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Most men think attraction is something that happens to them (a switch their wife either flips or doesn't). Keith Yackey burns that idea to the ground. After two divorces, he built a framework around one brutal truth: you don't get what you want, you get what you are. If she's not leaning in anymore, that's not a mystery. That's a mirror. In this conversation, Keith breaks down the five dials every man is quietly failing (parent, partner, producer, player, and power) and hands you the exact language to rate yourself against them. We get into why scheduling sex builds more desire than spontaneity ever will, why "I did it for you" is the worst thing a man can say, and why the guys who stop chasing anything eventually get left by everything. This isn't theory. It's the same math Keith used to go from a 19 out of 100 to the best marriage of his life. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 Welcome to Mickler Manor 01:53 Montana Knife Company Gift & Blood Brothers 04:06 Learning How to Receive Help as a Man 08:23 Do Men Need to Hit Rock Bottom? 10:36 Realizing You Are the Common Denominator 12:55 Becoming a Better Coach Through Failure 14:38 Why Men Need Stories of Struggle 18:42 Purpose, Mission, and Identity Over Ego 22:33 The Raw Truth About Relationship Dynamics 24:42 Extreme Ownership vs. Victim Mentality 28:53 What a "Fulfilled" Woman Wants 32:43 The Power of Boundaries and Saying "No" 36:57 The Importance of Brotherhood and Male Tribes 40:13 Overt vs. Covert Communication in Marriage 42:27 Overcoming Complacency in Relationships 46:20 Creating Novelty & Building Consistency 50:32 Self-Validation and Holding High Standards 54:42 Leading with Intention 58:34 Captain of the Vessel vs. Passengers 01:02:35 Support, Peacemaking, and Shared Joy 01:06:31 Direct Communication and Expressing Desires 01:12:45 Why Scheduling Intimacy Works 01:16:53 The 5 Dials of Long-Term Attraction 01:23:10 Rating Yourself and Fixing Your Relationship Grade 01:29:32 Modeling Love and Setting the Container 01:32:52 Connecting with Keith Yackey & Married Game Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready

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CheckoutThe God Centered Concept Academy Training Community to learn what growth in Christ ishttps://api.tuvu.com/redirectGroup/6a2ac0e2c9f728027338244cCheck out this link to view Kingdom Cross Roads on TV.https://jesussaid.tv/?affiliate=tswright_gccTo get a copy of our new book "Embracing the Truth" or to have TS Wright speak at your event or conference or if you simply want spiritual or life coaching or just a consultation visit:www.tswrightspeaks.comVisit our website to learn more about The God Centered Concept. The God Centered Concept is designed to bring real discipleship and spreading the Gospel to help spark the Great Harvest, a revival in this generation.www.godcenteredconcept.comKingdom Cross Roads Podcast is a part of The God Centered Concept.In this episode of Kingdom Crossroads, TS Wright welcomes author, speaker, ministry connector, and content coordinator Karen Whiting. Karen serves on the board of directors for the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association and helps connect Christian writers and speakers with ministry opportunities. Karen shares how God redirected her life from mathematics into writing, teaching her to simply say “yes” and trust Him to equip her for the work He called her to do. She explains how that obedience led to multiple book contracts and a ministry of writing resources for families, military households, women, and believers seeking peace and purpose.The conversation highlights Karen's book Stories of Faith and Courage from the Home Front, which features one story per day from 1755 to 2012, focusing on women, families, and children during America's wars rather than the battles themselves. Karen shares remarkable stories of courage, including women who served as spies, supporters, fundraisers, and protectors during the American Revolution.TS and Karen also discuss 52 Weekly Devotions for Families Called to Serve, a devotional designed for military families, first responders, missionaries, and others who live lives of service. Karen offers practical encouragement for families facing deployment, separation, uncertainty, and hardship, reminding listeners to trust God and cherish the moments they have together.The episode concludes with a look at Growing a Peaceful Heart, Karen's devotional focused on inner peace, peace in relationships, and becoming peacemakers in the world. Karen closes by encouraging listeners to celebrate the freedoms we have and thank God for them.Featured GuestKaren Whiting Author, speaker, ministry connector, and board member/content coordinator with the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association.Books MentionedStories of Faith and Courage from the Home Front52 Weekly Devotions for Families Called to ServeGrowing a Peaceful HeartTopics CoveredFaith and obedience to God's calling Christian writing and ministry networking Military families and deployment encouragement Women's stories from American history Faith, courage, service, and peacemaking Trusting God during hardship and uncertainty Honoring veterans and listening to their storiesConnect with Karen WhitingVisit: KarenWhiting.comTagsChristian Podcast, Karen Whiting, Faith, Courage, Military Families, American History, Christian Author, Family Devotions, Service, Peacemaking, Trusting God, Kingdom Crossroads