by Pete Schipper | Oct 1, 2023 | Essays
In the sermon, the pastor spoke of Maria, who had come to him for counsel and prayer several years ago. “Maria came to me seeking help in dealing with the abuse she had suffered as a teenager,” the pastor said. “If that wasn’t enough, a team of doctors had concluded...
by Pete Schipper | Oct 1, 2023 | Potpourri
God’s Promise to Abraham The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I...
by Pete Schipper | Sep 7, 2023 | Erethia
The Gryffon A line of orange fire stretched across the eastern horizon. Soaring down, away from the chill of the mountains, the gryffon welcomed the rising sun. He spread his six wings into a glide and stretched his tired muscles, glad that it would be a pleasant...
by Pete Schipper | Sep 7, 2023 | Ascent To Grace
About Ascent to Grace Healing the Wounds of Shame Through the Power of God’s Grace Fresh out of seminary, new degree in hand, I thought I had a pretty good understanding of shame. When Dally, a mid-thirty woman, walked into my office, sat down and began to tell me her...
by Pete Schipper | Sep 5, 2023 | short stories
Q. Why the title, Via Maris? A. It’s where Jesus walked, the region in which his influence began. Some 300 years before Christ, the network of Roman roads, the viae Romanae, began to extend the empire’s reach, eventually reaching Gaul, Britain, Asia and Africa. For...
