by Pete Schipper | Feb 29, 2024 | Via Maris Monthly
White Hat Matthew 28:19-20 As if the whap-whap of the windshield wipers wasn’t enough to drive him nuts, the squint-eyed headlights that made short, wrinkled stabs into the night just made it worse. “Lord,” he said, “gimme a break. Been driving for six hours....
by Pete Schipper | Jan 24, 2024 | Articles & Essays
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...
by Pete Schipper | Jan 24, 2024 | Articles & Essays
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...
by Pete Schipper | Jan 24, 2024 | Articles & Essays
The Servant Who Leads, The Leader Who Serves A word study on the essentials of Christian servant-leadership For even the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.~Jesus of Nazareth, Mark 10:45 As the glory of Jesus’...
by Pete Schipper | Jan 24, 2024 | Articles & Essays
Accepting Yourself is Biblical. From Matthew, we read, “An expert in the law tested Jesus with this question: ‘Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?’ Jesus replied, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your...
