Peacemaking and the Gospel, Part 1: Where Does Conflict Begin?

By Joey Ruyter, MBC Prince William Discipleship Pastor

I am going to go out on a limb here and say that if you’re reading this, and you have a beating heart, then you’ve probably faced conflict in your life.  It’s happened to the best of us, whether it’s between you and your parents, your spouse, your children, your boss, your siblings, a friend at church, or even your pastor. If you are engaged in any type of relationship, you have probably experienced it.

WHERE DOES CONFLICT BEGIN?

James 4:1 says “What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?”

I have found in my counseling encounters—and even in my…

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