September 30, 2007
You Can Manage Conflict
By Barney Wells To live above With the saints we love, Ah, that will be glory. To live below With the ones we know, That”s a different story. Many preachers have quoted that little poem over the years, and most of us understand its sentiment. While it certainly is pleasant for brothers to “live together in unity” (Psalm 133:1), it seems inevitable they will sometimes live in conflict. This article shares some of what one smaller rural church has learned about preventing, intervening in, and resolving conflict. Since 1889, the Walnut Grove Christian Church has met
