During these turbulent times [Spring, 2020 — Coronavirus pandemic], what most people need is peace. Countries where people are suffering from war are desperate for peace. People who are facing sickness or loss of income are looking for peace of mind. But when Jesus talked of peace, what sort of peace was He referring to? […]

In the gospels Jesus only recognized two people as having “great faith”, and curiously, both of them were Gentiles: 1) The Roman centurian in Mt. 8:5-13 and Lk. 7:2-10, and 2) The Caanan-ite woman in Mt. 15:22-28. What was so special about the Roman centurian’s declaration to Jesus, “speak the word only, and my servant […]