Dear Friends in the Lord,“Peace be with you” are the first words of the Risen Lord to His disciples; spoken not in a moment of calm, but in a time of fear and uncertainty. Today, our war-stricken world desperately needs this same greeting. Yes, Resurrection of Christ proclaims with quiet but unshakable power: peace is still possible amidst the global turmoil and destruction. In the Resurrection, Jesus’ love conquered hatred, enmity, suffering and ultimately death itself. The empty tomb is the loud proclamation of victory over hatred, vengeance, suffering and death. As A.W. Tozer observed: “If man had his way,... Read More