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Light-Bearer

by Pete Schipper | April 1, 2024 | Articles & Essays | 0 Comments

John 1.5 | John 8.12 | 1 John 1.7 “Remember in the Bible where Jesus saw Nathanael, when he said, ‘Behold, here is an Israelite in whom there is no guile?” “Um, at the beginning of Jesus’ ministry? Yeah.” “Well, that’s what I thought about Chris first time I met him....

LESSONS FROM THE BEGINNING AND ENDING OF JESUS’ EARTHLY MINISTRY

by Pete Schipper | January 24, 2024 | Articles & Essays | 0 Comments

LESSONS FROM THE BEGINNING AND ENDING OF JESUS' EARTHLY MINISTRY—LUKE 5:1-11 (CSB) As the crowd was pressing in on Jesus to hear God’s word, he was standing by Lake Gennesaret. He saw two boats at the edge of the lake; the fishermen had left them and were washing...

Shalom: The Peace of God

by Pete Schipper | January 24, 2024 | Articles & Essays | 0 Comments

Excerpts from the book Shalom by Douglas J. Harris When I read Douglas Harris’ book, Shalom, in 1988, I was so impressed with its scope and comprehension of God’s peace that I very presumptuously excerpted the more salient points here with the hope of sharing this...

Practicing the Presence of God in the Midst of Pain and Illness

Excerpt and paraphrase from The Practice of the Presence of God by...

Forgiveness: What it Is, What it Isn’t

In the sermon, the pastor spoke of Maria, who had come to him for counsel and prayer several years...

For Five Hundred Dollars…Kay Marshall Strom

Several years ago, I was at a Christian Writer’s Conference. One afternoon, the conference...

The Easy Burden of Jesus’ Yokes

Jan 23, 2024 | Articles & Essays

One morning while my friend Gordon and I were having coffee, he said, “Y’know, every morning I wake up feeling tired. Can’t remember the last time I woke up feeling rested. It’s not the physical side of doing the job, I can do that just fine. It’s all those...

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