Hope Nation and @Louis Moore III have been a blessing to me since I joined Skool. As a long-time pastor, I've learned a lot in this community and enjoyed forming relationships. I asked him if I could share something that has helped me navigate conflict and become a peacemaker. In 2 Corinthians 5:18, Paul says, "All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation" (2 Co 5:18), which means God has fully forgiven our sin and restored us into a right, peaceful relationship with Himself, and is now entrusting this work to us. So reconciliation isn’t just something we receive… It’s something we’re called to live out. That means stepping into real-life tension with courage: - Choosing understanding over winning - Moving toward hard conversations instead of avoiding them - Pursuing peace instead of sitting in silence or resentment And it starts here: when you know reconciliation is for you—that you’ve been forgiven and pursued—it changes how it flows through you. Where is one relationship or situation where you sense God nudging you to take a small step toward reconciliation this week? What might that step look like?

Good Friday is not just about what Jesus *endured*—it’s about what He *accomplished*. On the cross, Jesus didn’t simply make forgiveness possible; He reconciled us to God. The hostility was removed. The debt was canceled. The relationship was restored. As Paul says, “God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them.” And here’s where it gets personal for us: That same ministry of reconciliation has now been entrusted to *us*. Because we’ve been reconciled vertically, we are now sent to pursue reconciliation horizontally. Not as passive observers, but as active ambassadors. Not avoiding conflict, but stepping into it with the same grace, truth, and courage we received at the cross. Good Friday means: - We don’t minimize sin—but we also don’t weaponize it. - We tell the truth—but always with the goal of restoration. - We move toward people—even when it costs us. Reconciliation is costly. It cost Jesus everything. But because of the cross, we now have both the *message* and the *power* to pursue it. So today, as you reflect on Good Friday, what are you grateful for?

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Hi Hope Family, I have been away for a while dealing with my sick spouse. I was wondering if someone could say a prayer for me as I have lost many members of my family; this one hits different. My spouse Mike died on Monday, March 2nd. I am so lost! I don't know how to navigate my life from here. There's just a huge hole.

When do we feel is the right time to get baptised?? My church is doing baptisms in a couple of weeks and have asked me if I feel ready for it … I don’t know what’s holding me back … it feels like a huge commitment.. even though I’ve accepted Jesus as my lord and saviour I just don’t know if I can be as perfect as I feel I’d need to be.. there are certain parts of my life that wouldn’t please our lord .. I am working on myself and trying to be the best I can be . Would getting baptised encourage me to be better or make me feel more guilty when I stumble ?