We must give ourselves & others time & space to become new people. God’s #reconciliation isn't just about momentous occasions of bringing Palestinians & Israelis to the negotiating table. It's also taking time to cultivate habits of ordinary peaceful existence -Katongole & Rice

Grounded in God’s gift of the new creation, a Christian vision insists that #reconciliation is ultimately about the transformation of the everyday—a quiet revolution that occurs over time in everyday people, everyday congregations, everyday communities -Katongole & Rice

“A fool always remembers the scene of hostilities, not the site of reconciliation” - Somali proverb

#reconciliation #repentance #conversion #peace

Love this; "The act of reconciliation is an act of understanding, of working to educate ourselves in order to heal broken relationships." From David Robertson article Reconciliation requires more than lip service' cbc.ca/news/canada/ma…

Now is the time to go make #peace in your own life, to take a bold step toward #repentance #conversion #transformation and to take action in the process of #reconciliation

#Reconciliation in action! x.com/musalaha/statu…

The ministry of reconciliation is not a particular ministry of the church. It isn't a bandwagon to jump on or something to romanticize. Rather, it should be integrated into everything the church does. It is hard, diligent work. #Reconciliation #Ministry #Church

As with other ministries, reconciliation is not solely about helping or changing THEM, but rather realizing the need to and working toward changing ourselves. We must wrestle with our habits and desires, our identities, our loyalties and our power. #Reconciliation #Ministry

#Reconciliation, by definition, is grounded in #relationships – reconciliation occurs within relationships and cannot be viewed as “us vs. them” if we are serious about and committed to pursuing reconciliation.

As Curtiss DeYoung says, “Reconciliation does not automatically happen because we preach it, discuss it, or write books about it….Reconciliation is accomplished when we live it out in relation to each other.” #Reconciliation

The ministry of #reconciliation involves learning to identify, care for & smooth the pebbles God provides for us as we confront the Goliaths of the world...we're called to work on skills of forgiveness, self-giving service & costly love of the enemy. -Katongole & Rice

The ministry of reconciliation is not just for experts or leaders – everyone is called into this work as part of our daily lives as Christ-followers. #Reconciliation #Ministry

#Reconciliation is needed in all parts of our lives and society – DeYoung summarizes: “Reconciliation [is] to be applied to concrete human situations.”

The ministry of #reconciliation is applicable to all situations (political, social, religious) in which we live, learn, work, & play; it was “was set loose in the world through Jesus’ resurrection, & it radically transformed individual lives & institutional structures” (DeYoung).

The ministry of reconciliation heals those who have been hurt, diminished, and dehumanized by oppression – it provides hope for the downtrodden, as well as a path into full humanity for those who have benefited from oppression. #Reconciliation #Ministry #Healing #Justice

2 Corinthians 5:18-21 talks about the #ministry of #reconciliation and every Christ-follower’s call to be Christ’s #ambassador for reconciliation – as ambassadors we are to “act on behalf of God to remove barriers to harmonious relationships” (DeYoung).

Our vocation as Christ’s #ambassadors is a form of politics. Politics is more than something gov. does; it concerns the loyalties/allegiances that shape our life & the church. Ministers of #reconciliation engage the world’s realities & point to a new creation. -Katongole & Rice

The work involved in the ministry of reconciliation is not done in isolation, but with the communities in which we find ourselves; we're not here to “save” anyone, but to work together to bring about #peace, #justice & #reconciliation.

We are to bring God’s kingdom to earth through the ministry of reconciliation – we should not wait until after death for heaven, but rather actively work towards creating heaven on earth as Christ’s ambassadors. #Reconciliation #Ministry #Ambassador #Justice #Peace #KingdomOfGod