RISK: Reflections on Peacemakers

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

The Beatitudes:  Blessed are the peacemakers Who doesn’t want to have peace in life?  Just a little time off from the daily grind.  No more arguments with the kids or the spouse.  Just getting along with the boss or the employees.  Wouldn’t it be nice?  Peace and tranquility.  Life as a vacation. But it isn’t…

In Tune

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God.  Matthew 5:9 Peacemakers – Did you know that the Greek word for “peacemaker” never occurs in Greek literature except in the Greek translation of the Old Testament (the Septuagint)?  That tells us something important.  The concept “peacemaker” is Hebrew, not Greek.  In…