December 20, 2016
Keeping the Peace
By Mark A. Taylor The spectacle stunned the shepherds. A multitude of angels lit up the black sky over a field outside Bethlehem, proclaiming, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased.” Although we can only imagine what the shepherds experienced, the content of the angels” song is as surprising and beautiful to us as it must have been to them. Glory to God? Daily the news demonstrates that pride and self-promotion are the currency of our times. History tells us this has always been so. Peace on earth? A nice
