After the death of Jacob, Joseph’s brothers were fearful he would repay them for all the wrongs they had done to him (Genesis 50:15). Their assumption was that Joseph had been kind to them out of respect for their father and now that Jacob was gone, retribution was soon to come. When they met with … Continue reading Everything is in the Hands of Our Faithful God – Even the Bad Stuff
Category: conflict resolution
Adjusting Your Sense of Scale
In digital photography, there is a technique called “tilt-shifting” where a picture of a real-life scene is made to look like a photograph of a model. The key to getting this to work effectively is to blur those things that your eye naturally uses to get a sense of scale. Sometimes, when we have a … Continue reading Adjusting Your Sense of Scale
Dealing with a Friend’s Grief: The Art of Saying Nothing
When someone is grieving over devastating loss, sometimes the best thing to say is nothing and the best thing to do is just being there.
Monday Musings: Conflict Resolution 101
Biblical conflict resolution is not about winning arguments, it's about winning hearts.