Over the holidays, I began reading Winston Churchill’s Memoirs of the Second World War (the abridged version not knowing if I would live long enough to read his entire six volume set!). In on...
One of the most common questions we receive has to do with how to evaluate a third-party church conflict consultant. This is such an important topic, that we have an entire Appendix on it in our ...
(Dave is actually intervening in a conflicted church this week, so I thought I’d pitch-hit with some older posts from my personal blog. Hope you enjoy! Blessings—tkb) There is so much wisdo...
https://redeemingchurchconflicts.wordpress.com/2019/01/14/be-in-heart-what-you-really-are/
Q. OK. We’re “reconciled.” I guess. But how could we ever trust one another again? A. Trust God. Love People. So how do Christians rebuild trust with one another in the aftermath of church ...
In the October 16, 2012, Wall Street Journal there was an article titled Big Explosions, Small Reasons. The article reports recent research on “Why Social Rule Breakers Spark Angry Outbursts....
Q. How can I maintain an “eternal perspective” given the harsh realities of this church conflict? A. It is one thing to give mental assent to the concept of living from an “eternal perspect...
I heard from a friend this week (after she had made an apology to a pastor and asked his forgiveness) that the pastor was gracious, forgiving, and VERY surprised/grateful. Why surprised? Why g...
https://redeemingchurchconflicts.wordpress.com/2018/11/02/twenty-years-without-an-apology/
Since I linked over to it in today’s post on my personal blog, I thought I would share this post with you too: Child Abuse in the Church: Justice Can Be Grace Not only is this an extraordinaril...
Q. How can church-going Christians truly build the “ties that bind” and cultivate “the unity of the Spirit through the bonds of peace?” through intimate, safe, authentic relationships tha...
Tara often does Q&A’s at her events and one question she hears a lot is: How can I help a person see and confess their sin that has become a barrier to our relationship? In a previous blog, I r...
https://redeemingchurchconflicts.wordpress.com/2018/04/09/mercy-and-care-are-not-always-enough/