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The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict is unavailable, but you can change that!

Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers.” But it often seems like conflict and disagreement are unavoidable. Serious, divisive conflict is everywhere—within families, in the church, and out in the world. And it can seem impossible to overcome its negative force in our lives. In The Peacemaker, Ken Sande presents a comprehensive and practical theology for conflict resolution designed to bring...

Overlooking offenses is appropriate under two conditions. First, the offense should not have created a wall between you and the other person or caused you to feel differently toward him or her for more than a short period of time. Second, the offense should not be causing serious harm to God’s reputation, to others, or to the offender. (We will discuss these criteria more fully in chapter 7.) Overlooking is not a passive process in which you simply remain silent for the moment but file away the offense
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