Everyone wants peace — peace in Ukraine, peace in Gaza, peace in Pakistan, peace in India, peace in the world, peace of mind. In his first public address as Pope Leo XIV, the newly elected Roman Catholic pontiff emphasized the theme of peace. His opening words were “Peace be with you!”, and he went on to reiterate the need for and the responsibility ...
Anger is a powerful emotion that can strain our personal, professional, and romantic relationships, often leading to conflict that feels insurmountable. Yet, Jesus Christ offers a profound model for managing anger and resolving conflicts with wisdom, grace, and love.
His teachings, particularly in the Sermon on the Mount, provide a roadmap ...
When people introduce themselves, they often use titles that communicate something about who they are—words like “Professor,” “Doctor,” “Pastor,” “Colonel”, etc. Even on social media, we invent titles to serve as avatars of identity.
Jesus carried many titles as well—Prince of Peace, Messiah, Son of David, Son of God, Teacher. But the ...
What is the connection between the sound of a siren, an advertisement for life insurance, an upcoming doctor’s visit, and a friend’s inquiry about Calvinism vs Arminianism?
I’ll admit it was the friend’s question that caused me to make the connection with what would otherwise be routine and mundane events. The thread that ties them together ...
My wife and I were in the car, and as she often does she asked me to recall the words of a chorus often sung in worship services in our youth — in a time long, long ago, in a country far, far away. The chorus was:
“There’s no night the; there’s no night there; Hallelujah, there’s no night there. For in that city bright, where Jesus is the ...
I often express the opinion that we must be living in an upside-down world, because when I read the teachings of Jesus about what the Kingdom of God is like, He seems to have a diametrically opposite view from what we think of as common sense!
But I think as startling as it is for us, his words must have been mind-blowing to those who first ...
Jesus said some wild and wonderful things! I’ve often wondered if he did this deliberately so his followers would easily remember them when they came to write their gospels and epistles many years later. If that was his purpose it worked, for sure! One teaching which has always seemed paradoxical to me comes from what has become to be known as “The ...