Category Archives: Mediation

Finding a good mediator

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Alden

Great post on how to find a good mediator from Tammy Lenski here.

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Churches in Conflict

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Alden

[This post is a rewrite of a previously-published article.] When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face…” ~Paul, Gal. 2:11 “…for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may … Continue reading →

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Church conflict—obviously a common issue

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Alden

Every once in a while I take a look at the stats for this site, just to see who’s reading, and why. First, I noticed that traffic is way up, a steady increase over the past few months. Thank you! … Continue reading →

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Leadership as gift-giving

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Alden

In Chapter 15 of our book The Gospel Uncensored, Ken Blue and I discuss the reciprocal nature of leadership, and how many, if not most, church leadership structures are inherently abusive. The principles apply not only to churches, but across … Continue reading →

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The Conflict Conflict

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Alden

How big does a disagreement need to be before it’s a conflict? As you might expect, I do a great deal of reading about conflict and mediation, and follow a number of good blogs on these and related subjects.  I … Continue reading →

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