by Pete Schipper | Mar 2, 2026 | Via Maris Monthly
Sandals Luke 8:26-39 Matthew 3:11 Luke sat on a stool, bent over to lace his sandals. He stood, then winced. Ouch. I must get a new pair of sandals. These beastly old things will make me lame. Andrew called out, “Luke, are you ready? ‘Tis time to depart.” The day...
by Pete Schipper | Feb 1, 2026 | Via Maris Monthly
Nazareth Luke 4:14-30 <> John 6:25-65 <> Mark 12:10 My morning stroll was blessed, for the air was warm and soft, the hillsides laughed with new grass and wildflowers sang their delight. It was a lovely contrast to my rough night in Nazareth’s...
by Pete Schipper | Dec 31, 2025 | Latest Posts, Via Maris Monthly
Zacchaeus Luke 19:1-10 Before I unfold my story, I should tell you this:until I met Jesus, my life was a monument of resentment. A paean of anger. A tribute to bitterness. A waste. I can number many reasons for my woes, the most obvious of which is that I am an...
by Pete Schipper | Dec 1, 2025 | Via Maris Monthly
Transfiguration December 2025 Luke 9:28-36 John 14:6 Half brain-dead from the eleven-hour flight, worsened by running the customs gauntlet, Narita International’s Arrival Hall left me dumbstruck. Everyone seemed to know where they were going except me and...
by Pete Schipper | Nov 1, 2025 | Via Maris Monthly
Haven November 2025 Matthew 28:20b . John 14:18 . John 14:27 In the office, we sat close, her hand clenched in mine. My tympani heartbeat echoed hers. I could scarcely breathe, dreading what I knew was to come. Doctor Morris’s words were frosted with regret. “I...
