My May 3, 2024 article in Christianity Today:
In 1997, I moved from America to China to teach English and study Mandarin. I ended up working there for 15 years. While in the country, I ran an organization with team members of diverse ages, cultures, and ethnicities. Just like in the United States, I discovered that many interpersonal conflicts in China are left unaddressed and unresolved.
On my team, two Chinese colleagues resisted working together due to past conflicts that had never been addressed. A local pastor in my community told me about a pastor and an elder of a church who didn’t speak to each other for months due to a church split….(read the full article at Christianity Today)
** This article is based on excerpts from chapter 4 “Face Matters” in Changing Normal. To read the full chapter, head over to Amazon to pick up a copy of Changing Normal: Break Through Barriers to Pursuing Peace in Relationships .
