Changing the Dialogue: A Christian Perspective to Conflict Resolution

Words are enormously powerful. Jesus says, "The words I have spoken to you-they are full of the spirit and life." [John6:63]. As spirits, words break through physical barriers to create impact - either for good or for ill. We have watched in anguish as our words, carelessly chosen and irresponsibly delivered, have bred and escalated conflicts. In our hypocrisy, we audaciously complain about growing tensions and lack of peace at home, and the community without making efforts to change the destructive patterns of our communication. “Changing The Dialogue” helps us make the attitudinal move from reacting to responding. it helps us save our world from self-destruction as we take responsibility for our words and for our relationship. In the end, it helps us turn our conflicts into opportunities.