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Managing Conflict Creatively
A practical, Bible-centered approach to the dynamics of conflict and conflict management. This manual is intended to serve as a teaching and study ...
Conflict Mediation Across Cultures: Pathways and Patterns
Believing not only that conflict is inevitable in human life but that it is essential and can be quite constructive, Augsburger proposes a shift to ...
Anger: The Misunderstood Emotion
"This landmark book" (San Francisco Chronicle) dispels the common myths about the causes and uses of anger— for example, that expressing anger is a ...
Caring Enough To Confront
This classic book on Christian peacemaking teaches the reader how to build trust, cope with blame and prejudice, and be honest about anger and frus ...
8 Ways to Serve Missionaries Coming Home
Ask missionaries about coming home, and they may describe it as traumatic or even “worse than going overseas.” Here's how to make returning a bless ...
I’ve Talked With Teenage Boys About Sexual Assault for 20 Years. This Is What They Still Don’t Know
Author Laurie Halse Anderson shares her insights into what we aren't telling our boys
Former child New Tribes Mission members speak out on alleged sex abuse
A group of women, whose parents joined the massive Evangelical group known as New Tribes Mission when they were children, open up to NBC’s Kate Sno ...
Opinion | Evangelical sex abuse isn’t new. It’s been fueled by purity culture for decades.
We need to take a long look at the theological and structural conditions that enable abuse — starting with purity teachings that shame survivors....
Understanding Sexual Abuse: A Guide for Ministry Leaders and Survivors
It is said that the true test of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable members. As many as one in four girls and one in six boys experienc ...
When Narcissism Comes to Church: Healing Your Community From Emotional and Spiritual Abuse
Why does narcissism seem to thrive in our churches? We've seen the news stories and heard the rumors. Maybe we ourselves have been hurt by a narcis ...
Why Do Christians Shoot Their Wounded?: Helping (Not Hurting) Those with Emotional Difficulties
It's no sin to hurt.Thousands of Christians suffer real emotional pain--such as depression, anxiety, obsessiveness. Many other Christians, includin ...
5 Body Safety Rules Every 5-Year-Old Should Know | Protect Young Minds
Protecting kids from child sexual abuse is an adult’s responsibility. Body safety rules can help an educated parent can teach their child and take ...