The Peace Project: B@☮ (Be at Peace)

“Blessed are the peace makers, for they will be called the children of God.” Matthew 5:9

“Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with each other.” Mark 9:50

Let’s be honest—conflict is an inevitable part of any human relationship. When my brokenness rubs up against your brokenness, misunderstandings develop, feelings get hurt, expectations are unmet and we feel disrespected or slighted. We often have a tendency to react to one another out of our insecurities and fears, or project the wounds we’ve received from others. And some people are just hard for us to like. We have disagreements with others because we see things from such different perspectives. And sometimes we do things, whether intentionally or not, that are plainly hurtful and wrong. We break promises and confidences. We make mistakes. We get angry and say things we regret. The question isn’t “will there be conflict?” but “how we will handle conflict when it arises?” Will we get angry? Retaliate? Become defensive? Ask others to take up our offense? Or seek restoration and forgiveness?

One of the most radical aspects of the message of Jesus was his teachings about living in reconciled relationships. Life in the kingdom of Love is about learning to be at peace with one another through a source of love that is greater than our own. In this four week Learning Lab we will support each other to take steps to:

(1) Tenaciously forgive those who have wronged us.

(2) Seek reconciliation from those we have wronged.

(3) Deal directly with those who we have been wronged by. 

Each session will begin with a simple soup supper, followed by large group instruction and small group activities and group process. 

Thursdays May 12th-June 2nd 7-9 P.M. 

Specific Location TBA