Category Archives: Excerpts from “Redeeming Church Conflicts”

In Church Conflict (as in War), The Malice of the Wicked is Reinforced by the Weakness of the Virtuous

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

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 one of the opening paragraphs Churchill writes … Continue reading →

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“Helping entrenched people is what we do and who we are.” (Pastor Whipple of Kossuth Street Baptist Church)

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

Dave and I were blessed this morning to read the following article by Pastor Whipple of Kossuth Street Baptist Church in Lafayette, Indiana: Redeeming Church Conflicts I especially appreciated Pastor Whipple’s encouragement for his church members to be prepared to redeem conflict … Continue reading →

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Church conflict often robs us of an accurate, hopeful, God-centered perspective.

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

(One of my favorite parts of Redeeming Church Conflicts is our introduction to Section 1: Perspective. I have heard and seen Dave minister this message to so many people over the years–especially pastors who were tempted to despair over conflicts in … Continue reading →

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Church Conflict Need Not be a Confusing Mystery

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

I had recent occasion to spend a long day alone driving across a couple of western states where the bugs hitting the windshield outnumbered the vehicles I saw by at least 10 to 1.  Fortunately, I was in range of … Continue reading →

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The Acts 15 Model for Redeeming Church Conflict as a Model of Progressive Continuity Consistent with All of Scripture

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

Q. Why did you choose Acts 15 as the model for Redeeming Church Conflicts: Turning Crisis into Compassion and Care? A. Acts 15 records the first major conflict in a New Testament church and provides a fairly detailed account of … Continue reading →

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How to Fire Your Pastor (Part 3 of 3)

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Q. Sometimes, even in a mature church, a time comes when a servant-shepherd pastor must be let go. In this situation, how should the pastor and his family, and the other church leaders and members respond so that they can … Continue reading →

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Our church conflict is a MESS! How could we possibly get out of this QUAGMIRE?

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

Q: Our church conflict is a MESS! How could we possibly get out of this QUAGMIRE? A. The Acts 15 Model for Redeeming Church Conflicts™ In Acts 15 a serious conflict arose in the early church. God gave those involved … Continue reading →

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Every time I think about my church conflict, all I feel is hopelessness. I just don’t see anything at all to hope in!

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

Q: Every time I think about my church conflict, all I feel is hopelessness. I just don’t see anything at all to hope in! A. Hope in this: The longest part of our most “real” lives will be lived for … Continue reading →

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I don’t understand what one person could possibly do to help in this midst of this terrible church conflict!

Posted on September 3, 2011 by

Q: I don’t understand what one person could possibly do to help in the midst of this terrible church conflict! A. You can be God’s instrument in redeeming your church’s conflicts by humbly depending on the Holy Spirit and following … Continue reading →

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