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Conflict has a way of making us feel isolated. When a relationship becomes strained, it’s easy to believe we’re the only ones who struggle—with fear, with hesitation, with uncertainty about what to do next. But Scripture gives us a much different picture. Conflict isn’t a sign that something uniquely wrong has happened to us. It’s part of the shared human experience in a fallen world. And just as shared as conflict is, so is the call to step into it with a heart shaped by Chr

For many Christians, Matthew 18 has quietly become a kind of procedural checklist - a three‑step conflict‑management sequence we recite almost automatically: go to them, bring witnesses, tell the church. We often use it like a built‑in eject button, assuming Jesus handed us a formula for getting difficult people out of our lives or out of our communities. If someone won’t listen, well, that’s that.

Matthew 18 is one of Jesus’ most transformative teachings—yet one of the most misunderstood. It’s a chapter about greatness, forgiveness, spiritual vulnerability, and the urgent call to pursue reconciliation. At its center is a radical truth: in God’s kingdom, greatness looks nothing like what our world calls great.

We are thrilled to announce the release of our brand-new 6-part video series, Introduction to Conflict Resolution vs. Reconciliation! This series is designed to help individuals, families, and communities understand the critical differences between resolving conflict and pursuing true reconciliation—and why that distinction matters for lasting peace and restored relationships.