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Imagine Having a Relationship with Your Enemy
Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. – Colossians 3:13John Paul Lederach has spent ...
Turbulent Peace: I Am With You Always
Peter and the other disciples were huddled together behind a door bolted hard against their fear. He wondered whether the religious leaders who had crucified Jesus two days earlier might ...
Rest: I Need a Time-Out
When my children were young, I would often prescribe a timeout whenever they misbehaved. This relatively mild form of discipline was frequently met with a dramatic show of resistance — ...
Speak the Truth in Loving Confrontation
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe. — Proverbs 29:25Nathan loved David, the king of Israel.The proof of this ...
Elohim is God, Mighty Creator
Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat ...
Immanuel, God With Us
The NameThe name Immanuel appears twice in the Hebrew Scriptures and once in the New Testament. In Greek, it is rendered Emmanouel. One of the most comforting of all the ...