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...
by Pete Schipper | Sep 4, 2023 | short stories
Luke 4:1-13 . Philippians 2:6-8 . Hebrews 2:17 Walking south toward Jericho from the Jordan, Jesus left the road well before reaching the city. Turning northwest, he followed the broad rift into the barren wadis and hills of Arabah. As he turned, he smiled slightly at...
by Pete Schipper | Jun 21, 2023 | Potpourri
The term “one another” appears throughout the New Testament and applies beautifully to the husband and wife of a Christian marriage. The Bible’s advice on how to encourage, admonish, or instruct one another in matters of conduct and response is for the...
