KneEmail - a devotional by Mike Benson associated with Forthright Magazine
Conflict
"...THE BEST WAY to manage conflict is to treat it as something normal and bring it out into the open where it can be handled fairly and constructively...
Fighting openly keeps conflict from festering in insidious ways and gives those involved a chance to deal with it" (Cosgrove & Hatfield, Church Conflict, p. 42).
KneEmail: Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the Hellenists, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables. Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business; but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word." And the saying pleased the whole multitude... ( Acts 6:1-5a).