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Conflict Series Lesson Six: Overcoming Conflict
Christian Discipleship, Discipleship, Evangelism, Practical Theology, Pastoral Theology, Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Christian Formation, Managing Conflict, Redeeming Conflict, Healthy disagreement, Engaging Conflict, Owning Conflict, Repentance, Trust, Forgiveness, Christ-centered forgiveness, Reconciliation, Pathway Learning, Steve Childers Dr. Steven L. Childers Christian Discipleship, Discipleship, Evangelism, Practical Theology, Pastoral Theology, Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Christian Formation, Managing Conflict, Redeeming Conflict, Healthy disagreement, Engaging Conflict, Owning Conflict, Repentance, Trust, Forgiveness, Christ-centered forgiveness, Reconciliation, Pathway Learning, Steve Childers Dr. Steven L. Childers

Conflict Series Lesson Six: Overcoming Conflict

Forgiveness is never easy, and it’s never cheap. But it’s the final and most freeing step in resolving conflict. This week’s teaching walks through what true forgiveness looks like, why it’s so hard, and how God empowers us to do it anyway. If you’ve been holding on to pain or struggling to let go of the past, don’t miss this.

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Good News of a New Standing, Forgiveness: The Gospel of God, Chapter 4
Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Theology, Trinitarian gospel, Biblical exposition, Applied Theology, Pastoral Education, Practical Theology, Pathway Learning, New Standing, Forgiveness, Propitiation, Justification, Adoption, John Frame, Steve Childers Dr. Steven L. Childers Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Theology, Trinitarian gospel, Biblical exposition, Applied Theology, Pastoral Education, Practical Theology, Pathway Learning, New Standing, Forgiveness, Propitiation, Justification, Adoption, John Frame, Steve Childers Dr. Steven L. Childers

Good News of a New Standing, Forgiveness: The Gospel of God, Chapter 4

Explore the life-changing good news that you are not only a pardoned criminal, but also an accepted and beloved child of God in the new series The Gospel of God: Good News You Can Use, by Steve Childers and John Frame.

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How Can I Forgive Someone Who’s Wronged Me?: Managing Conflict Series Part 6
Church Conflict, Ministry Conflict, Conflict Management, Conflict Resolution, Peacemaking, Discipleship, Evangelism, Practical Theology, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel Transformation, Forgiveness, Church Discipline, Repentance, Gospel Repentance Dr. Steven L. Childers Church Conflict, Ministry Conflict, Conflict Management, Conflict Resolution, Peacemaking, Discipleship, Evangelism, Practical Theology, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel Transformation, Forgiveness, Church Discipline, Repentance, Gospel Repentance Dr. Steven L. Childers

How Can I Forgive Someone Who’s Wronged Me?: Managing Conflict Series Part 6

The final step in resolving all conflicts is to forgive those who wrong you and be reconciled to them. But how can I forgive someone who wronged me? Learn more.

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How Do I Own Conflict as a Chief Repenter?: Managing Conflict Series Part 5
Church Conflict, Ministry Conflict, Conflict Management, Conflict Resolution, Peacemaking, Discipleship, Evangelism, Practical Theology, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel Transformation, Forgiveness, Church Discipline, Repentance, Gospel Repentance Dr. Steven L. Childers Church Conflict, Ministry Conflict, Conflict Management, Conflict Resolution, Peacemaking, Discipleship, Evangelism, Practical Theology, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel Transformation, Forgiveness, Church Discipline, Repentance, Gospel Repentance Dr. Steven L. Childers

How Do I Own Conflict as a Chief Repenter?: Managing Conflict Series Part 5

Be the “chief repenter” by learning 7 marks of a genuine, biblical confession. One of the most liberating acts in life is to confess your sin, not only to God but to another person. Learn how.

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How Do I Engage Conflict Wisely?: Managing Conflict Series Part 4
Church Conflict, Ministry Conflict, Conflict Management, Conflict Resolution, Peacemaking, Discipleship, Evangelism, Practical Theology, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel Transformation, Forgiveness, Church Discipline Dr. Steven L. Childers Church Conflict, Ministry Conflict, Conflict Management, Conflict Resolution, Peacemaking, Discipleship, Evangelism, Practical Theology, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel Transformation, Forgiveness, Church Discipline Dr. Steven L. Childers

How Do I Engage Conflict Wisely?: Managing Conflict Series Part 4

When someone’s sin is too serious to overlook, Jesus gives us a detailed step-by-step process through which we are to confront them in a loving yet firm manner – always with the goal of their restoration. Learn how.

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How Do I Manage Conflict?: Managing Conflict Series Part 3
Church Conflict, Ministry Conflict, Conflict Management, Conflict Resolution, Peacemaking, Discipleship, Evangelism, Practical Theology, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel Transformation, Forgiveness Dr. Steven L. Childers Church Conflict, Ministry Conflict, Conflict Management, Conflict Resolution, Peacemaking, Discipleship, Evangelism, Practical Theology, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel Transformation, Forgiveness Dr. Steven L. Childers

How Do I Manage Conflict?: Managing Conflict Series Part 3

People can still hurt us deeply but they cannot crush us and rob our joy when we learn how to believe in the gospel. We can be liberated to forgive and love others well when we learn how deeply Christ forgives and loves us.

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