Sentences with phrase «peacemaker by»

State Senator Adriano Espaillat, who had aligned himself with Rodriguez in a push to have more of a say over the university's expansion plans, played peacemaker by organizing the meeting at Northeastern Academy on West 215th Street Sunday.

Abram is acting as a peacemaker by being generous with Lot.

You can become a peacemaker by actively seeking to resolve places which are broken and hurting in our world.

Not exact matches

Jesus, as the ultimate peacemaker, shows us that the life and work of peacemaking isn't some fairy tale euphoria, but the gritty, subversive and sacrificial life of faithfulness to a God and kingdom that lives by a different standard than the systems and powers of the world.

The peacemaker «is God's fellow - worker,» but we make peace not by conciliatory words and humane projects but through making peace «wherever we are destined and summoned to do so: in the active life of our own community and in that aspect of it which can actively help determine its relationship to another community.»

Preemptive Love Coalition is a global community of peacemakers remaking the world by providing lifesaving heart surgeries for children, food and shelter for those persecuted by extremists, education for at - risk children and small - business empowerment grants so people can put their own lives back together.

How are the poor, the meek, the merciful, and the peacemakers represented by today's hawkish, conservative, Red State Christians?

To be a peacemaker is a privilege granted by the free mercy of God, not a meritorious work entitling us to special rights in his kingdom.

But «Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God,» and «the meek who shall inherit the earth» are both unlikely to have actually been said by Jesus.

It will certainly mean risking the disapproval of our friends, colleagues and parishioners by clearly and persistently announcing the biblical word that God is on the side of the oppressed and that he calls us to be peacemakers.

The object of this hyperbole is not the 19th century Colt peacemaker or the Winchester carbine: it is the tommy gun, the same Thompson submachine gun made famous by Eliot Ness and World War II marines.

As Christians, we are reminded today that our ultimate allegiance belongs not to a political party or even a country, but to the Kingdom of God, where the first is last and the last is first, where the peacemakers and the poor are blessed, where enemies are forgiven and slaves are set free, where our King washes feet, where abundant life grows from a tiny seed into a tree — not by power or might but by the Spirit.

The rest support unnecessary mass - murder and torture for profit based on lies as in the War of Choice in Iraq in direct contradiction to the spirit and literal teachings of Jesus (turn the other cheek, blessed are the peacemakers, love your enemies, repay evil with good, he who lives by the sword will die by the sword, forgive seventy times seven, thou shalt not kill, etc.).

The problem is that Jesus did not teach his followers to conform to the image of masculinity and power presented by the world, but instead explicitly taught the opposite — «Blessed are the meek,» «Blessed are the merciful,» «Blessed are the peacemakers,» «Blessed are those who are persecuted.»

Step forward Sky Italia «s Davide Valsecchi, who tried to steal some of the spotlight by attempting to become the peacemaker and organise a handshake after qualifying.

One family went from daily tantrums to just one in an entire month by simply adding PeaceMakers to their morning ritual.

This PeaceMakers game, developed by Suzanne Tucker, a local mom and parent educator, was bound to increase our compassion... (read more)

He doesn't hesitate to head his chapter on the Sierra Leone peace negotiations Peacemaker, although by his own account he was absent from them through illness during the crucial week when agreement was reached.

There he stands, doubtless staying at some exquisitely expensive hotel flanked by cohorts of aides, playing the global peacemaker after — many will say — doing so much to create world mayhem.

The area is sacred to all the Six Nations, who believe the Peacemaker arrived by crossing the lake.

«The Peacemaker,» helmed by Mimi Leder, is unquestionably the most heartfelt action picture of the year... admittedly not an arena with a lot of competition.

«THE PEACEMAKER,» the first feature release by the Katzenberg - Geffen - Spielberg studio Dreamworks, is a big, expensive extravaganza about the danger of nuclear weapons, or the danger of terrorists, or the danger of violent wars being allowed to rage unchecked anywhere in the world.

«The Peacemaker» is rated R for violence and profanity, though it could have easily earned a PG - 13 by toning it down a notch with just a small bit of editing.

Now comes «The Peacemaker,» the film division's much anticipated debut, produced by Mr. S. and directed by Mimi Leder.

Proyas, in the requisite HBO behind - the - scenes glorified press release, called I, Robot a documentary of the future; I call it an astonishingly bloated misfire with glints of gold here and there (a new generation of robots are called «Nestors» — apparently named by someone early on in the screenwriting process after the peacemaker between Agamemnon and Achilles during the Trojan War), buried beneath all the simpering, condescending idiot - rhetoric of Akiva Goldsman, who, if he leaves a smart reference in a script, makes double - sure to explain it in small words for an audience he presumes is several times stupider than he is.

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Boys who clashed or tussled with each other were separated and counseled by the peacemaker.

Deckelmann and colleague Karl Atkins help their students explore cause and effect by having them create charts that record the choices they make while playing PeaceMaker and the results of each decision.

On its face, the House budget proposal seems to serve as the peacemaker between the starkly different budget proposals already put forth by the Senate and the Governor.

Using their interests, peace education becomes more engaging and effective, just like this simple and fun arts activity which helped young learners to show empathy to those affected by conflict and to take actions to become peacemakers.

After losing his family to war, the grieving Hiawatha is asked by the Peacemaker to help him unite the five warring Iroquois nations.

Consumed by grief at the destruction of his family by evil Chief Tadodaho, Hiawatha is chosen by the Peacemaker to override his own feelings and bring an end to violence by uniting the five warring Iroquois nations.

When the nations» chiefs join Hiawatha and confront Tadodaho, the Peacemaker reminds everyone that «where there is darkness, we must bring light, and that it is by forgiving that we are set free.»

Original artwork created by fifth graders and Hotchkiss and Rice Elementary schools answering the question, «If you were a peacemaker, what would you do to bring peace to Darfur?»

Motivated by your new insights and perspectives, many of you have taken a second step and expressed your commitment to Collaborative Practice through your active participation in practice groups, attendance at the IACP Forum and other peacemaker conferences, and the investment of your time and money to participate in advanced trainings to build your skills.

Mr. Mosten has been named 1999 Peacemaker of the Year and Conference Keynote Speaker three times by the Southern California Mediation Association, was awarded the Louis.

Chapter 1: Expanding Your Practice by Representing Clients in Mediation Chapter 2: Family Lawyer as Dispute Resolution Manager Chapter 3: Mediation Confidentiality Chapter 4: Representing Clients in Court - Ordered Mediation Chapter 5: Using a Limited Scope Approach (Unbundling) to Represent Clients Outside and Inside the Mediation Room Chapter 6: Representing Clients in Mediation with a Collaborative Lawyering Approach Chapter 7: Setting Up the Mediation Chapter 8: Building an Agreement Your Client Can Live With Chapter 9: Reaching Agreement Chapter 10: Reviewing and Drafting Mediated Agreements Chapter 11: Preventing Future Conflict Chapter 12: Be a Peacemaker

By branding oneself a «peacemaker» it allows you to craft a menu of services tailor made for your client and as a non-lawyer preparing to solicit mediation clients this overview created a limitless platform for my own business model.

You will realize that as I did that by walking away from litigation you are opening the door to more fulfilling work life as a peacemaker.

Each month, CM will spotlight a youth who has impacted their family, neighborhood, school, city, or state by demonstrating peacemaker qualities.

By branding oneself a «peacemaker» it allows you to craft a menu of services tailor made for your client and as a non-lawyer preparing to solicit mediation clients this overview created a limitless platform for my own business model.

-- Develop your peacemaing signature — Offer cutting edge peacemaking services that clients will buy instead of litigation and court - connected work — Increase your income by becoming a full - time peacemaker — Use baby steps to strategically plan your next decade as a peacemaker

Chapter 1: Expanding Your Practice by Representing Clients in Mediation Chapter 2: Family Lawyer as Dispute Resolution Manager Chapter 3: Mediation Confidentiality Chapter 4: Representing Clients in Court - Ordered Mediation Chapter 5: Using a Limited Scope Approach (Unbundling) to Represent Clients Outside and Inside the Mediation Room Chapter 6: Representing Clients in Mediation with a Collaborative Lawyering Approach Chapter 7: Setting Up the Mediation Chapter 8: Building an Agreement Your Client Can Live With Chapter 9: Reaching Agreement Chapter 10: Reviewing and Drafting Mediated Agreements Chapter 11: Preventing Future Conflict Chapter 12: Be a Peacemaker

By definition, collaborative professionals are peacemakers.

We help the families in Southern California find peaceful solutions to their divorce by educating them about their divorce options and by equipping a new generation of professional peacemakers with exceptional skills to meet the needs of families in crisis and transition by providing and facilitating intermediate and advanced trainings.