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The Peacemaker Monthly Seeing the Hearts of Others by Cara McLauchlan “Instead of focusing on our own desires or dwelling on what others may do, we will rejoice in the Lord and bring him praise by depending on his forgiveness, wisdom, power, and love as we seek to faithfully...
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We know the Church is the global body of Christ, but how often do we really have the opportunity to get together with people of other denominations? Our Classical Conversations communities are a wonderful taste of such an experience. What a treasure to hear the words of someone from...
Read the Full ArticleThe Peacemaker Monthly The Beauty of Forgiveness by Cara McLauchlan “Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” — Colossians 3:13 I will never forget the day my sister let me drive her brand new red truck....
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Revisiting Some Archived Articles that Have Not Been Lost, but May Have Been Forgotten and Are Worth a Fresh Read Original Post Date: April 1, 2014 Easter is almost upon us! But before we can celebrate Easter we must first pass through the forty days before Easter, known as...
Read the Full ArticleThe Peacemaker Monthly Mending by Cara McLauchlan “Speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.” — Ephesians 4:15 The summer before I went to high school, I made quilts for fire victims. Despite having only sewn...
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The Peacemaker Monthly Confessions of a Middle School Cheater by Cara McLauchlan “He who conceals his sin, does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” – The Peacemaker, page 117 Remember the expression “cheaters never win.” Well, sometimes they do. I am ashamed to say I...
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While cleaning out a cabin on my farm in 2013, I came across an old rustic wood table made of tree branches. My wife saw this piece during the cleanup process and suggested we take it home. It now lives on our back porch, sporting the decorations of the...
Read the Full ArticleThe Peacemaker Monthly Part Two – Get the Log Out of Your Eye Finding Delight by Cara McLauchlan “Our hearts are the wellsprings of our thoughts, desires, words, and actions. Therefore, it is also the source of our conflicts.” – The Peacemaker, page 102 The New Year always brings mixed...
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As the planet rides toward perihelion (the day of nearest approach to the sun, approximately January 3), I am thinking about cycles. Our lives have countless cycles. They come in different frequencies—some are singular arcs (such as from childhood to the second childhood of old age), some last a...
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God or no God? It all basically boils down to this question. Many worldviews exist and many philosophies pervade our culture, but they can all be reduced to this single question. Aristotle, the “Father of Logic,” a product of a pantheistic culture and a skeptic of Greek gods, reasoned...
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Revisiting Some Archived Articles that Have Not Been Lost, but May Have Been Forgotten and Are Worth a Fresh Read Original Post Date: December 11, 2012 In Luke 1:30–33 (NIV), the angel speaks to Mary: “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive...
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In the midst of failure, it is not always easy to see God’s purposes. About seven years ago, I was in a set routine. I had already experienced life as an engineer for a Fortune 500 company, as well as life as a high school math teacher for everything...
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