Tag: Stephen Helwig
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Where Is Peace in an Uncertain World?
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14:27). In his 1841 essay “Self-Reliance,” famous author Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote that “nothing can bring you peace but yourself.” As the…
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Jesus Prayed for You
I can’t even begin to imagine everything Jesus was thinking about on the night he was betrayed and handed over to Roman authorities for execution by crucifixion. Let’s be clear: Jesus knew what was going to happen to him later that night and throughout the following day. He knew he would suffer unbelievable physical, emotional,…