In this episode of What Do You Wanna Know?, Pastor David Martin and Venus Griffith tackle one of the most common struggles in relationships: how to handle conflict in a healthy way.

From disagreements in marriage to tension at work or church, conflict can bring out the best or the worst in us, depending on how we approach it. In this conversation, Pastor David breaks down the biblical difference between peacekeeping and peacemaking, why unmet expectations are behind most relational tension, and how prayer can completely reshape the way we approach difficult conversations.

They also talk about:

Why our upbringing shapes the way we deal with conflict

The spiritual battle behind relational division

How to confront someone without attacking them

When to address conflict and when to let it go

Why Christians are called to pursue reconciliation

Whether you avoid conflict entirely or tend to charge straight into it, this episode will help you think about conflict through a biblical lens and approach it with wisdom, humility, and love.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Monday morning “crispies” and life after Sunday

03:30 – Parenting exhaustion and spiritual warfare before Sundays

07:40 – Introducing today’s topic: conflict

09:30 – Peacekeepers vs peacemakers

13:40 – How childhood shapes our view of conflict

18:30 – Why conflict often feels so personal

22:10 – Healthy vs unhealthy conflict

26:00 – The role of prayer before difficult conversations

31:40 – How the enemy uses offense and division

36:15 – A story about submitting to difficult leadership

43:30 – David, Saul, and Absalom: a biblical conflict lesson

50:10 – The danger of winning the battle but losing the war

54:30 – Unmet expectations and relational tension

59:00 – Practical wisdom for navigating conflict well

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