Tag: mediation

• The Weapons of Outrage (and Why They Won’t Work in the Church)

  For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh.For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ… 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 A Broken Culture I don’t…

  Blake

  November 15, 2018

  Church Unity, Church/State issues, conflict, Corinthians, Discerning God’s Will Together, gospel, prayer

  2 Corinthians 10, church, culture wars, discourse, identity, mediation, outrage, Paul, politics, social, weapons

• By Anything but Prayer

   And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse, so that most of them said, “He is dead.” But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could…

  Blake

  August 2, 2018

  leadership, prayer, Spiritual Disciplines

  competencies, demon, disciples, efficiencies, faith, Jesus, leadership, Mark 9, mediation, possession, prayer, strengths

• A Peacemaker’s Advent: Mary and Joseph

  Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.  But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to…

  Blake

  November 30, 2017

  conflict, Discerning God’s Will Together, leadership, Peacemakers, prayer

  advent, Christmas, church, conflict, God’s will, Joseph, Luke 1, Mary, Matthew 1, mediation, nativity, resolution