Those conflicts and disputes among you, where do they come from? Do they not come from your cravings that are at war within you? You want something and do not have it; so you commit murder. And you covet something and cannot obtain it; so you engage in disputes and conflicts. You do not have,…
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The Resolution of Conflict
This content derives from a small group study organized by Redemption Church on the Song of Songs. In chapter five, Solomon returns home seeking tenderness from his bride and requests entry into his wife’s room. Solomon leaves rejected. The bride realizes her error, recounts all of the reasons she loves him, and quickly seeks reconciliation….
I’ll Show Her!
Is it ever our job to teach our spouse a lesson? When is it necessary, even appropriate, to pay him or her back for their behavior? Does that response bring us closer together, or does it drive a larger wedge between us? Does revenge eliminate walls, or does it erect larger ones? Let us consider…
The Art of Conflict
This content derives from a small group study organized by Redemption Church on the Song of Songs. The Song of Songs emphasizes the supremacy of love in the husband and wife relationship. This also points to the intimacy of the spiritual relationship between God and believers. In this passage, Solomon returns home seeking tenderness from…
The Cosmic Tug-of-War
Do you ever feel like you are in a cosmic tug of war, where you are the rope, and tremendous forces are pulling you in opposing directions? What does it look like to be led by the Spirit? Is there a way to exit the chaos train? You, my brothers and sisters, were called to…
Our High Voltage Vocabulary
Sometimes, the words coming out of our mouths create an electric exchange! How does God want us to use (or not use) our high voltage vocabulary? Consider the ways of the wise in this chapter of Proverbs: Click here to read Click here to listen What is the connection between our utterances and anger, our…
Mistaken Identity
Have you ever found yourself negotiating with God, trying to convince Him that you are not the one to do something that He has told you to go do? That must be how Moses felt, hearing that he had a “special delivery” for Pharaoh and for the Israelites! Surely, there must be some mix up,…
Food for Thought 