COMMENTARY: Peace, not just as the absence of war but as the fullness of blessing, is a summary of Jesus’ entire message and mission. And it will always be one of the great paradoxes in the Gospel.

Jesus said, “Do not imagine that I came to cast peace upon the earth; I came not to cast peace, but a sword.” (Matthew 10:34) With these chilling words, Jesus gave tone and tenor to the work of the ...

Few verses are more popular at Christmas than Luke 2:14: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward man.” It’s a heart-warming verse that Christmas cards and decorations have ...

Perhaps you have heard before, but today it's important to remind ourselves that the Gospels are not a biography of Jesus; they're not really a history of Jesus and his life. They are theological ...