Should conflict always be avoided? – Proverbs E5 with Rachel Jones
Download MP3What challenges do we face in applying God’s wisdom about conflict today? How can we pray about conflicts, war, peace and reconciliation?
In this episode, we’re joined by special guest Rachel Jones to discuss what Proverbs says about conflict. We explore various aspects of conflict we experience today, whether that's in personal relationships at home, work and church, in our wider communities, or on an international scale. Proverbs says much about avoiding conflict, but we also consider whether there are times when it’s necessary.
The conversation touches on different causes of conflict such as pride, greed and injustice, and highlights the wisdom we find in Proverbs and the New Testament to help us resolve conflict and restore relationships. We finish by asking how we can pray about conflict and share the message of hope we have as Christians.
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- (00:00) - Intro and welcome to Rachel Jones
- (02:00) - Proverbs about conflict
- (03:45) - What do we mean by conflict?
- (05:20) - Conflict on social media
- (07:30) - Conflict in churches
- (11:45) - What makes a person quarrelsome?
- (16:42) - When should we confront people?
- (21:52) - The importance of dealing with conflict quickly
- (23:07) - Personal vs international conflict
- (24:37) - The impact of the 24-hour news cycle
- (31:07) - How can we pray about conflict?
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Mark Woods
Mark is a Baptist minister and sometime journalist, who now heads up Bible Society's comms team.
