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For he himself (Jesus) is our peace, who has made the two groups (Jews and Gentiles) one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility.. . . He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. (Ephesians 2:14) From the moment that Jesus was…

“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives . Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:29) If there were ever a time when one might be afraid, it would be the night that Jesus was…

It seems as if the main sign of our times is the introduction of AI into virtually every avenue of communication in the world. Nevertheless, the Bible has an even stronger message than that: The wisdom of the world will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish ( Isaiah 29:14) St. Paul wrote on…

When our granddaughter was three years old I went for a walk with her near the apartment building where she lived with her parents. In the parking lot there was a covered section of the walkway which had a distinct echo when we spoke while passing through. We stopped to hear the echo and, I…

At a pivotal moment in Jesus’ ministry, he made remarks that silenced his interrogators and From that day no one dared to ask him any more questions. (Matthew 22:46) “That day “ Jesus revealed his own identity to believers and unbelievers alike, when he quoted Psalm 110. David, the Psalmist had written: The Lord said…

I once had the privilege of entertaining an art professor who was visiting our church and would be displaying a “Head of Christ” made of clay. He would create the sculpture while testifying to his faith. In our congregation was a friend of the professor who had retired as a music professor from the same…

Believe, in order to understand, because unless you believe, you will not understand. (St. Augustine, sermon 212) Not everyone comes to believe in Jesus the way that Saul, later, Paul, did when a great light blinded him, and Jesus’ voice spoke to him in introduction. Afterward, Paul had three days of blindness and the visit…

When Jesus walked on the water, approaching the boat full of terrified disciples , he saw their fear and said, “Take heart! It is I!” before he entered the boat himself. ( Mark 6:50,RSV) If they knew it was he, they would not be afraid, simply because they had known and loved Jesus enough to…

When I was young enough to enjoy swinging on the swings in a city park near our house, I was doing just that with my brother and two sisters when we noticed another family of children swinging, too. My siblings and I had each a roll of “Life Savers,” and we offered some to the…

Frances H. Bernett wrote the endearing and enduring story The Secret Garden in 1911. In it a young orphan girl is sent from India to the home of her uncle in England for him to accept custody. He is the child’s only known relative, as her parents had both died of cholera. Mary Lennox, the…