What if making peace with our warring hearts – peace within – is the first step to world peace?

Shalom is the medicine I’d prescribe for Jerusalem – a deep, God-breathed indwelling of peace and prosperity and blessing. An end to the unrest and a sense of wholeness is what the Holy City needs. It’s what the Middle East needs. It’s what I need.

Somewhere, somehow, at some unknown intersection between prayer and work, God indwells our humble offering – God indwells us – and turns human actions into spiritual awakenings.

There is a season for everything under the sun – even when we can’t see the sun.

I definitely felt out of place at first, not unlike being lactose intolerant in Wisconsin.

You have to be near Him to hear Him.

It was as though all the most fundamentalist people of all three religions had descended upon the Old City, leaving no room for even simple things like politeness and common courtesy. There was no love in the city of God.

Left to our own devices, we will make God in our own image.

The battle belongs to the Lord, and we already know that He wins the war.

What are the chances that of all 1.59629 quadrillion square feet of physical land on planet Earth, three major world religions are literally fighting over one single rock?