To be honest, the title of this book grabbed my attention because I'm hooked on the Enneagram right now and my husband is a type 9, which is a "peacemaker." I enjoyed the author's humble tone in this book as he related a lot of the information to his own shortcomings surrounding conflicts.

He speaks to the importance of knowing our own stories well and to understand them within the contexts they come from. He then goes on to discuss God's perspective on our stories. I am all about having an eternal perspective on everything so this chapter grabbed my attention! He told the same story with two different perspectives which really opened my eyes.

Sometimes it is difficult to even attempt to comprehend what God's perspective of our lives may be, but it sure sounds fun to imagine! He included stories from the Bible with real people who experienced God intimately and how their perspectives changed from Him entering their lives.

If anything, this book challenged me in my own view of God and more importantly, to think about how God views me. Jesus was a peacemaker and I want to emulate that piece of His character. I would definitely recommend this book to any friends that are pursuing a life of peace and desire to have healthy relationships.

"The Path Of The Peacemaker" is a good and practical read on how a follower of Jesus Christ can be a peacemaker in whatever situation they may be in. Around 230 pages, the book covers many topics, including:

1. Healthy responses to tension.

2. 10 factors that make up who we are.

3. God's perspective in conflict.

4. 6 elements for relationship reconciliation.

5. 7 lessons we can learn from Jesus' experiences with conflict.

6. God's attributes.

7. Identity statements found in the Bible.

8. 4 things we do when we focus on temporal instead of eternal thinking.

9. Characteristics of peacemakers.

10. 4 steps of self-reflection.

Very readable and full of good, practical tips, this title will be very helpful for anyone who want do more than being a peace-lover and become a peace-maker.

I was given a review copy by Baker Books in exchange for a fair review and appreciate the opportunity.

Conflict seems to be the default behavior in our world today. We Christians might want to ignore conflict but that is not an option for us. Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians 5 that we have the ministry of reconciliation. We are to be peacemakers, but how? Noble provides us with great teaching, good strategies, several illustrations of principles, and some practical steps to take.

I found it interesting he began with a foundation of tension. Life is filled with tension, both external and internal. "When tension is used wisely," Noble says, "it can bring out the best in you and in your life." (179/2641) That wise use of tension means we have to know ourselves. Noble encourages us to recognize our unique story, helping us understand how it filters our perspective on the situation. We must get God's perspective and rely on God's presence. We need reflection. We need humility. We need to learn to listen.

All of that might seem like a tall order but Noble does a very good job of explaining it all. He has good examples of how it all works, including ones from his own life. He offers specific steps to take with many of the suggested actions and thought patterns.

I highly recommend this book to pastors, church leaders, counselors and others who want to learn the biblical method of helping those in conflict. You'll be challenged about your own attitudes too and their role in conflict you experience.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.

This is a book that you can use in everyday life. It pertains to how you deal with conflict and change our attitude of the conversation to be peace. As follower's of Christ, we have a tendency to not want to have conflicts because of how we are supposed to be like Christ and nice in everyday life and accept all people. This book teaches of how the tension people cause in today's world of unGODly behavior that we as Christians can reach out to them in a peaceful and convincing way. The book teaches to look at ourselves and working on our ways in a way to reach others. It is a very easy and understandable read.

I like the easy read this book was and how you can skip around. I like the stories of others and how they have dealt with the conflicts in their lives. It is a good read and would be best starting with teens and adults.

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The subtitle gives the premise of the book away, "Your Biblical Guide to Healthy Relationships, Conflict Resolution, and a Life of Peace."

Noble, through the use of stories and his own life experience, sets forth the principles that he feels are both Biblical and have worked in his life to resolve conflict and help him develop healthy relationships.

Interwoven in the stories are usually bullet-point lists that succinctly lay out the process that is to be used. In a nutshell, Noble says the process involves tension, story, ascend, reflect and connect.

All of us have experienced tension in some area of our lives and are in need of relief. Being able to tell our story and to hear the story of the individual or individuals we are in tension with grants us perspective. We then ascend to God in prayer, seeking His perspective. Having heard another person's story gives us their perspective. We have our own perspective. When we mix those two with God's perspective, we can reflect on how we can find a common path forward toward a connection.

I found the stories helpful, but being of a different generation, I more closely identify with Joe Friday from the TV series Dragnet, "Just the facts Mam." I found myself skimming the story once I saw the "drift," and going on to the resolution and the outline of the process.

Overall, the book is well worth the time to read, as it provides a path forward to relieving tension in many areas of life.

Baker was kind enough to provide me a copy of the book in exchange for my unbiased review.