Bishop’s Blog

The Price of Shalom[1] Ephesians 2:16-18 The previous essay focused on Ephesians 2:14, 15, and Paul’s emphasis on peace (shalom). Paul continues that emphasis in 2:16-18 by focusing on reconciliation....

In 1984 the Marantha! Singers released He Is Our Peace, based on Ephesians 2:14 and 1 Peter 5:7.[1] I suspect some of you are humming it even now! It’s a...

Those of you of a certain age reading this post likely recognize the title of this essay. It’s also the title of an English hymn composed in 1841, one that...

Paul begins these verses by appealing to the Gentile believers in Ephesus to “remember” their condition outside of Christ. In a sense, this section of Ephesians 2:11, 12 is somewhat...

The late Joyce Shealy was an outstanding Christian singer. Her voice was that of an accomplished opera soprano. Trained at the Toronto Royal Conservatory of Music and Indiana University, she...