Chad Ford: Conflict—Something to Fear or Embrace?

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 14 October 2020

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

As human beings we tend to view conflict as something to fear or avoid, but what if we viewed conflict as an opportunity to love? Chad Ford has devoted a large portion of his life to what he calls his “true passion”: peace building and conflict resolution. On this week’s episode, Ford teaches us how our approach to conflict—specifically our willingness to “turn first”—can make all the difference.

“Instead of judging and condemning and fighting and all of the things that we engage in, we would show an increase of love. We would choose love over fear.”

Show Notes

2:09- Backing into Sports
4:49- True Passion
9:01- Where Conflict Resolution Starts
14:11- Turning First
18:38- Dangerous Love—The Love that Endures
24:08- Pointing Blame
28:12- Perception of Stress/Perception of Conflict
35:25- “Am I Right With This Person?”
40:02- A Son’s Blessing
45:37- What Does It Mean To Be “All In” the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

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0:00.0	We avoid conflict in our lives at all costs.
0:04.0	We are terrified of it because we believe we are terrible at it.
0:08.0	But seeking to transform our conflicts is what Chad Ford calls dangerous love
0:14.0	and it's something that can create stronger and happier relationships.
0:18.0	So what is the key to transforming conflict, making it a positive rather than a negative?
0:24.0	Ford says that as the Book of Mormon teaches,
0:27.0	it is by small and simple things that great things are brought to pass.
0:32.0	And in this case, it all starts with turning first.
0:36.0	Chad Ford has been living five lives simultaneously for nearly 20 years.
0:42.0	He's been an international conflict mediator, a college professor,
0:47.0	a senior consultant and facilitator for the Arbanger Institute,
0:51.0	an executive board member for Peace Players, a writer, analyst, and entrepreneur covering the NBA and NBA draft for ESPN.
1:01.0	While his name is most likely recognized for his work at ESPN,
1:06.0	being a basketball analyst and writer was actually Ford's side gig for most of the last two decades.
1:13.0	Chad's Peace Building work is what defines him.
1:16.0	He holds a master's degree in conflict analysis and resolution from George Mason and a Juris Doctorate degree from Georgetown.
1:24.0	His new book, Dangerous Love, Weaves, Ford's Experiences from those five lives into a deeply personal exploration of how we transform fear and conflict.
1:36.0	This is All-In, an LDS Living Podcast where we ask the question,
1:42.0	what does it really mean to be All-In, the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
1:47.0	I'm Morgan Jones and I am so excited to have Chad Ford on the line with me today, Chad, welcome.
1:53.0	Thanks for having me on the show.
1:55.0	Well, I have been so looking forward to this, honestly, as a sports fan,
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