Forgiveness matters – all the time and in all relationships. It is entirely a God-given dynamic that is essential for Him to have a relationship with us, and us with each other. Said another way, we can have no relationship with Him without His forgiveness – or with each other without His forgiveness being a central and powerful dynamic among us.

It's God’s BIG Idea – let’s ask Him to reveal what we need to know about His amazing, supernatural forgiveness in our time together.

The title for this keynote will be "Remembering Who We Really are in Christ". The problem in conflict is that we forget who we are in Christ and our old self (Eph 4) steps to the forefront with all its selfish desires and strategems. Rick is an experienced peacemaker having been in this field for over 29 years.

Keynote Description for Western Regional Reception

As conciliators we believe that God is at work to change hearts and produce the result of any conciliation while using conciliators as his instruments in this work. As these “instruments” are we prepared for surprises and pitfalls that can occur in a mediation? We will identify surprises and pitfalls often experienced and discuss how to prepare for and to respond to them when they occur.

Given that (1) sinful behavior reveals wrong beliefs, (2) what do we need to understand about beliefs (3) in order to ask questions that promote confessing and forgiving sins? Come learn how to help others identify their wrong beliefs so that they may move toward confession and forgiveness.