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This summer at our church I am teaching the material of Redeeming Church Conflicts in one of our Sunday morning adult community groups. Yesterday during class a man said (with a degree of confidence) that the Bible endorses conflict in the church … Continue reading →

Q. Redeeming church conflicts doesn’t apply to us because our church is being sued by non-Christians. So we have to listen to our lawyers, right? A. If you are being sued by anybody it is always wise to listen to your … Continue reading →

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 perspective,” and quite another to actually fit … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago in response to my blog about church membership, member vows, and what might be a valid reason to leave one’s church, a reader wrote that she didn’t think I answered the question. She also expressed her opinion that … Continue reading →

Q. What do I do when my husband has called out a leader in sin (following Mt. 18); brought it to the church (1 Tim. 5:20); and the church is either in denial or is choosing to overlook it and … Continue reading →

I enjoyed this view of Dave right before he and his lovely wife, Pat, took me out for lunch and thought you might enjoy it too. Off to teach our two workshops now …

Dave and I will be going live on 99.1FM CHRI’s “Bookmarks” program in just a few minutes. We would love to have you listen in: Dave & Tara’s Interview on 99.1FM CHRI

My husband is working very hard to create a new website for me. (Our current early-1990′s retro look can only last so long.) And of course it contains an entire section devoted to Redeeming Church Conflicts just in case you care … Continue reading →

Just in case you haven’t already heard the news … Ken Sande is stepping down from his leadership position at Peacemaker Ministries. You can read his personal letter here to learn more about the decision. Of course the entire Peacemaker family will … Continue reading →

If you’ve read Redeeming Church Conflicts (and if, like me, you’re the kind of person who reads dedications and footnotes), then you already know that my primary dedication for this book was to my friend and elder–a man whom I greatly respect … Continue reading →