by Pete Schipper | Sep 29, 2026 | Via Maris Monthly
My Father’s Home Luke 15:11-32 Younger he, scion of thorn Brought forth disdain and raised my bile From the day did he abourn Into our midst, he, filled with guile, Soiled our nest with squalling needs That sprouted, wild, like rampant weeds. Resentment breeds,...
by Pete Schipper | Sep 1, 2026 | Via Maris Monthly
My Father’s Grace Luke 15:11-32 Piercing words cast, hard, like stones; Frail arrogance, anger~masked, Lessened not his heart~felt groans As brittle Love lay unasked. Vanquished Grace in crippling bounds, Stiletto~words carved deep wounds That bled Hope’s last...
by Pete Schipper | Jul 27, 2026 | Via Maris Monthly
Aliyah Matthew 17:1-13 Mark 9:2-13 Luke 9:28-36 Yesterday, on our arrival at Caesarea Phillipi, I puzzled as to why Jesus wanted us to tarry there. A beautiful location, true, but such a small village, host to but a smattering of Jews. Should I ask...
by Pete Schipper | Jun 30, 2026 | Via Maris Monthly
Aporia Noun: an expression of doubt or uncertainty; a logical impasse or contradiction. I: Peregrine Adjective: having a tendency to wander Glaring lights cast staccato silhouettes around me as I wander dark streets. Bovine crowds herd up and down, night and...
by Pete Schipper | May 30, 2026 | Via Maris Monthly
Swordfight Ephesians 6:13-18 Colossians 3:13 When Phil and Sue Martindale walked into my office that morning, I did a double take to make sure they were who I thought they were. Long-time attenders at church, the Martindales were friendly, outgoing and caring. Phil,...
by Pete Schipper | May 2, 2026 | Via Maris Monthly
Scarlet Cord Joshua 2 Matthew 1:5 James 2:25-26 It is faded now, more pink than scarlet. The memory of that day Caleb gave it to me remains clear. I remember, too, the day Otni’el wove it into a bracelet, and how joy rose up in my heart when gave it to me. It...
