Comments on: Peacemaker Conference in Puebla http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2007/peacemaker-conference-in-puebla.html The personal blog of the Cottrill family, Canadians living in Mexico. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:37:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Grandma C. http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2007/peacemaker-conference-in-puebla.html#comment-17397 Grandma C. Mon, 29 Jan 2007 03:00:59 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2007/peacemaker-conference-in-puebla.html#comment-17397 My husband has been a pastor for many years and also taught in a Bible College several years. I have long been concerned with the great need for something like this in Christian churches and organizations as I've seen so many relational challenges. And in so many cases the individual believers involved have tried various ways to solve the problems (including "putting up with it" and hoping it would go away, which never works!) Often, when there's a difference of opinion, both parties are right, but each emphasizes a different side of the same coin. And then, instead of working together to come to a helpful conclusion, they get angry with one another and the relationship begins to deteriorate. Why is it that sometimes non-Christians seem to have a better way of working things out than we do? Could it be that we are often too judgmental of others, thinking that our way must be the Scriptural way and the other person's is not? Anyhow, I look forward to reading/hearing more about this seminar! Sounds fantastic! My husband has been a pastor for many years and also taught in a Bible College several years. I have long been concerned with the great need for something like this in Christian churches and organizations as I’ve seen so many relational challenges. And in so many cases the individual believers involved have tried various ways to solve the problems (including “putting up with it” and hoping it would go away, which never works!)

Often, when there’s a difference of opinion, both parties are right, but each emphasizes a different side of the same coin. And then, instead of working together to come to a helpful conclusion, they get angry with one another and the relationship begins to deteriorate.

Why is it that sometimes non-Christians seem to have a better way of working things out than we do? Could it be that we are often too judgmental of others, thinking that our way must be the Scriptural way and the other person’s is not?

Anyhow, I look forward to reading/hearing more about this seminar! Sounds fantastic!

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