peace – EmailMeditations

1354) Christmas Peace

Post author:Leon Stier
Post published:December 25, 2016
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--------------------- Luke 2:13-14 -- And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth…

970) Peace on Earth?

Post author:Leon Stier
Post published:December 7, 2015
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San Bernardino, California; December 2, 2015 -------------------------- As in the picture above, the Christmas carol I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day expresses the sad message that "there is…

886) In An Instant

Post author:Leon Stier
Post published:September 14, 2015
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Late at night on April 26, 2006, a man fell asleep at the wheel of the truck he was driving down an Indiana highway. The huge truck and…

884) Peace in the Midst of Trouble

Post author:Leon Stier
Post published:September 12, 2015
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Two artists were asked to paint a scene which would depict their concept of peace. The first artist produced a painting of a beautiful mountain lake. Everything about…

856) I Can’t Wait to Get Out of Here!

Post author:Leon Stier
Post published:August 15, 2015
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Storm on the Sea of Galilee, Rembrandt, 1633 ------------ I was visiting Hilda in the care center the other day. Hilda has had many health problems over…

778) The Everlasting Arms

Post author:Leon Stier
Post published:May 29, 2015
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From a letter by C. S. Lewis to Mary Willis Shelburne, June 17, 1963. Shelburne was dying, and Lewis himself died November 22, 1963 after a year filled with health…

712) Peace and Justice and Pontius Pilate (b)

Post author:Leon Stier
Post published:March 24, 2015
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(...continued) I have been going to church conventions for over 30 years, and have heard many debates on resolutions in which well-meaning Lutherans have supported various causes…

711) Peace and Justice and Pontius Pilate (a)

Post author:Leon Stier
Post published:March 23, 2015
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Many Christians place a great emphasis on 'Peace and Justice' issues. There are many churches in which you will hear more about peace and justice than about Jesus…

669) Peace at Last

Post author:Leon Stier
Post published:February 9, 2015
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"Merciful Snow" A short story from Rev. Michael Lindvall's book The Good News from North Haven: A Year in the Life of a Small Town, 1991, pages 26-33. Lindvall is a Presbyterian…

538) True Comfort Found in God Alone

Post author:Leon Stier
Post published:October 1, 2014
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From chapter 16 in THE IMITATION OF CHRIST by Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471) Whatever I can desire or imagine for my own comfort I look for not here…