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Hostile Son Overcome by His Father's Goodness
NPR ran a moving story about a father and son that aired on the hit radio show "This American Life." The episode titled "Know When to Fold ...
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Author Gore Vidal's Advice on How to Resolve Conflicts
The controversial American author Gore Vidal had a clear and simple solution for dealing with conflicts. He said, "There is not one human problem ...
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Older Rabbi Teaches Young Rabbi about Conflict
A young rabbi found a serious problem in his new congregation. During the Friday service, half the congregation stood for the prayers and half remained ...
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Musician Gregg Allman Can't Forgive Himself
In his 2012 memoir titled My Cross to Bear, Gregg Allman, the lead singer for the Allman Brothers Band, recounts the regret he still carries about his ...
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President Reagan's Daughter Regrets Their Broken Relationship
In the early 1980s, Patti Davis was passionately opposed to the buildup of nuclear weapons. She constantly spoke at rallies criticizing the nuclear arms ...
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Husband Discovers How His Wife Handled Their Conflicts
There was once a couple who had been married for 60 years. Throughout their life they had shared everything. They loved each other deeply. They had not ...
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Early Church Leader Helps Younger Christian Overcome Anger
During the days of the "desert fathers" (a 4th century Christian movement that tried to renew the church), a young man came to his spiritual ...
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Dealing with Conflict After 60 Years of Marriage
In a 2011 Leadership Journal article, Gordon MacDonald shares the moving story about his friends Dr. Paul and Edith Rees. When the Rees's were in ...
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Father Responds to His Son's Rant about the Church
At one point in his journey towards Christ, Nathan Foster (the son of author Richard Foster) was living "a ragged attempt at discipleship." ...
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Showing Dignity at Airline Ticket Counter
In an article for Leadership journal, Gordon MacDonald shares the story of a friend who was caught in the middle of a nasty church conflict that had spun ...
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