This is a guest post by Pastor Mike Sharrett, the pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, a PCA church in Lynchburg, Virginia. Paul makes the amazing assertion in Philippians 3:20 that “our citizenship is in heaven.” That no doubt resonated well with his audience because Philippi was a Roman colony and therefore its inhabitants enjoyed the rights… Read More »
(Authors note: As I read this blog post a decade later (2023) and having grown in my understanding of how oppression desecrates the image of God in both the oppressor and the victim, I want to clarify that there are times to leave an oppressive relationship. There are Biblical examples of people fleeing for safety… Read More »
The next time you face a conflict, consider whether you are forgetting your duty, depravity, or destiny. In the final Keynote Address of the 2013 Peacemaker Conference, Tara Barthel, a “recovering attorney”, wife, and mother gave us the 3 D’s checklist of remembrance, a tool that has served her well in dealing with conflict. We can… Read More »
This is a guest post by Pastor William Harrell, the founding pastor at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, a PCA church in Norfolk, Virginia. For over 30 years, “Pastor Bill” has faithfully served the flock in preaching, teaching, and pastoring. We are familiar with our Lord’s teaching concerning the speck we can so readily see in our brother’s… Read More »
At the 2013 Peacemaker Conference, Daniel Teater, the President of Live at Peace Ministries, had the opportunity to call us to strive for unity. Using Philippians 1:27 to 2:11, he asked us,”What gospel is your life gospelling?” In other words, what news is your life transmitting? What good news is your life proclaiming? Daniel explained… Read More »
Bishop Mouneer Anis, the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Egypt, delivered his Keynote Address this morning at the 2013 Peacemaker Conference. It was refreshing, challenging, and encouraging to hear how Bishop Mouneer led his congregation in Egypt to respond to enemy attacks with gospel love. Bishop Mouneer recounted how on August 13, 2013, 42… Read More »
In this morning’s Keynote Address, Dale Pyne, the new CEO of Peacemaker Ministries called peacemakers to be advocates of freedom. Have you ever considered that the world and those in conflict are in slavery and bondage to sin? Whoever sins is a slave to sin. And seeing this bondage should make us desire to be abolitionists.… Read More »
In the first keynote address of the Peacemaker Conference, Paul Tripp challenged us to live as ambassadors for Christ. He asked us this tough question: “What set of values determine the way you make life decisions? Ownership values or ambassadorial values?” Paul Tripp explained that there are only two ways to live: “I’m either treating my… Read More »
For those of you who missed the 2013 Peacemaker Conference, I have put up a summary and reflection of each Keynote Address. My intent was to be concise but allow you to get a short summary of what was taught and what I found particularly helpful. Paul Tripp – A Radical Calling Dale Pyne –… Read More »
Last month we discussed How to Avoid Being Defensive When Criticized. This month we’ll take the next step and consider how we should respond once we’ve determined by God’s help not to be defensive. Before you start speaking to a person you’ve offended, please remember not to apologize. Yes, you heard me right. Do NOT apologize.… Read More »