Where two or three are gathered, there's a conflict waiting to happen. We long for a home that is a haven from a world riddled by conflict, but the reality for too many families -- even Christian families -- is different. For them the home is a place of skirmishes between family members, where personal desires collide and peace cannot be found. In Peacemaking for Families, Ken Sande and Tom Raabe show that family conflict is inevitable and normal, a legacy of our birth into sin. Using Scripture and stories from family life, the authors offer hope and help. Whether the issues involve husband and wife, parent and child, or siblings, your family can learn God's principles for achieving peaceful resolutions to those conflicts we naturally fall into. - Back cover.

At head of title: Focus on the Family.

Part 1 : Families that fight. Marriage means conflict -- Getting to the heart of conflict -- A biblical framework for peacemaking -- Part 2 : The peacemaking marriage. Confession -- Confrontation -- Forgiveness -- Negotiation -- Part 3 : Family conflict. Teaching children to be peacemakers -- Making peace with children -- Conflict between adult family members -- Part 4 : Getting help. Getting help for a troubled marriage -- Insurance policies for a healthy marriage -- Appendixes. A peacemaker's checklist -- The young peacemaker -- Peacemaker Ministries : history and purpose -- Peacemaking resources -- Reconciler training program -- The cross and criticism.