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Hopeful Greeting

Hopeful Greeting

As we use them, greetings are frequently nothing more than a formality. We greet friends and family, tellers and petrol attendants, and beggars at our gate. We greet without thinking. We do so with little more motivation than politeness. Christian greetings should be...
The Names of God: Sar Shalom

The Names of God: Sar Shalom

I doubt that many people would evaluate the age in which we live as one characterised by peace. Consider ongoing terrorist and military conflicts in places like Afghanistan and Yemen, among others. The three deadliest wars of the twentieth century—World War II, World...
Rest in Peace—On Both Sides

Rest in Peace—On Both Sides

The story is told of a new employee at a florist shop who was taking an order for a funeral wreath. The customer made her request: “I want ‘Rest in Peace’ on both sides.” After a moment of thought, she added, “And, if there’s room, ‘We’ll Meet in Heaven.’” The next...
Sleep Well

Sleep Well

Ancient Roman coins were frequently produced with an image of a god or the current Caesar. This currency was forbidden as trade in the Jewish temple precisely because it presented Caesar as a quasi-deity. The Jews served the one, true God, they claimed, and would not...