Living as Exiles

Peter wrote to “exiles scattered throughout” five Roman provinces that served as a land bridge between Europe and Asia known to us today as Turkey. They were Jewish communities who had been displaced from their homeland of Israel and were referred to as the diaspora (lit., “scattered”). The Assyrians, Babylonians, and Romans all had a part inContinue reading “Living as Exiles”

Embracing Your Interruptions

A young man and woman were in love and wanted to get married. The young man asked her father for his blessing. The man told him, “Before I can give you my blessing, you have to pass the test.” The young man asked, “What is the test?” The man replied, “Come to our farm onContinue reading “Embracing Your Interruptions”