This week the world watched the USA step in as a mediator between Israel and Hamas, standing between enemies who cannot meet face-to-face. Trust was fragile and every word mattered. Peace often requires someone willing to step into the middle. …
Luke 24:13-35 ESV: 13 That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14 and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 While they …
When the famous philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche, declared that “God is dead,” he was honest enough to recognize what would follow, the death of objective justice. Without God as the ultimate authority, he argued, we’re left with nothing but power struggles …
Exodus 20:18-21 NASB All the people perceived the thunder and the lightning flashes and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood at a distance. 19 Then they said …
Acts 2:37-42 NASB: Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?” 38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be …
Hebrews 8:6-13 ESV But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises. 7 For if that first …
There are few experiences that are more unsettling than sensing someone’s anger is directed toward you. The cold shoulder, the sharp word, the withdrawal of affection. Our hearts race, our minds scramble for explanations, and we find ourselves caught between …
When I reflect upon someone whose presence steadied my life, my Pop comes first to mind. He proved to be the most loyal man in my life. He didn’t always agree with my choices, but he always stood by me. …
