“I believe we all have a gift of creativity in one form or other and it would be wrong of us to keep these talents to ourselves,” says Millington, Tennessee quilt maker Linda Laird. This year the proliferate quilter has lived out her personal passion by making more than 40 quilts, mo...
The high priest, under Roman rule, was responsible for keeping the peace, and he and his advisers acted accordingly. The accusation that Jesus claimed to be “king of the Jews” was also sufficient to account for his execution. There is no direct evidence that Jesus ever said, “I am ...
Peace Be Still by Gabriel Heaton From $9.99 Havenlight Original Silent Night "Over the past year, I’ve painted the final days of the Savior’s life—scenes of crucifixion, scourging, and betrayal. While meaningful, these works left my soul longing for peace. I turned to the Nativity,...
Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.” 35 While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader.“Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?” 36 Overhearing[o] what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be...
Peace Be Still by Gabriel Heaton From $9.99 Havenlight Original Deep Waters The inspiration behind Yongsung Kim's painting, "Deep Waters" comes from Psalms 69:14. Life often places us in moments where we feel overwhelmed, as if we are submerged in deep waters of despair. These times ...
In the Gospel of John, Jesus prepares those on Earth to carry out his holy mission: "Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose ...
The new church wasmillennialist, believing in theimminentSecond Comingof Christ and his establishment of a 1,000-year reign of peace. This belief inspired Smith’s desire to establish Zion, the kingdom of God, which was to be built somewhere in the western United States. He received revelati...
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7; NRSVue 6 Don’t be anxious about anything; rather, bring up all of your requests to God in your prayers and petitions, along with giving thanks. 7 ...
,Lepidus, and Octavian, Caesar’s nephew, ruled. It was not long before Octavian went to war against Antony in northern Africa, and after his victory atActium(31bce) he was crowned Rome’s firstemperor,Augustus. His reign, from 27bceto 14ce, was distinguished by stability and peace....