What is “Shalom” anyway? And what is this blog about?
Shalom Means Peace … And So Much More. Shalom is the Hebrew word for holistic peace — peace that permeates every aspect of our lives and our being. It is a word used throughout scripture to describe the absolute joy, flourishing, fulfillment, and bliss found in the presence of God. It also conveys the beautiful, interdependent relationships that God’s people eternally share with Him, each other, and all of creation.
Nothing Broken… Nothing Missing… The way things are supposed to be. Shalom is what has come into the world through Christ, and is made complete when Christ returns and fully eradicates sin and death forever. God is glorified as Shalom happens. We have a mission as God’s people to discover and display the Shalom of God’s Kingdom to this hurting world by faithfully proclaiming the Gospel in WORD and DEED as we share life with our neighbors. This blog documents one Kingdom Family’s journey to Shalom…
A husband deliriously ill. A set of children who needed to get to school, who would have gotten there by that aforesaid husband, who now needed a wife to run the carpool and hunt down a doctor’s appointment. The one year old is half eating-half finger painting oatmeal over kitchen table. One kid is still […]
No request is too small, with a Savior that put human skin on. For the God-man who himself had to be potty-trained at one point, a busy Mamma’s and a curly headed three year old’s askings for help is not too trivial. Simple requests for remembering to “go potty in the big potty” are not […]
He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, […]
Blank stares met the mention of his name. Again, I asked, have you heard of him? Just a few blinks. and the shake of a head. Never heard of my Best Friend. Never heard of my Encourager. Never heard of my Daily Strength. Never heard of the One who spoke the universe into existence, and […]
Spoke to my best friend yesterday. We didn’t shoot the breeze about our kid’s soccer teams. Or about ballet schedules being busy. Didn’t talk about the sale at Macy’s or about what color we will paint our kitchens. No, the mothering issues she faces are far more intense than that, for she resides in Newark, […]
Danny wrote a reflection on this mold crisis from his perspective… I never knew it was there… for three years it silently worked its way into my body, and the body of my wife, and precious Benjamin, and his four siblings. Constant fatigue, bleeding noses, kids always coughing – and sweet little Benjamin, as soon […]
He just kept bringing me there, in my quiet times with Him. Every time I sat down to listen to Him, the verse would flash through my mind. Hands would flip to it. Eyes would once again gaze upon the words. Heart would ask questions about it. “Yes, Lord, I already know that…” “The Lord […]
Danny and Kimberly Iverson met while in college and fell in love 3 years later while Danny was leading an inner-city ministry in Newark, NJ. Their hearts for the disinvested spaces of society, and the conviction of God’s love and redemptive purposes for such places, drew them together on mission and continues to be a driving force as they follow God’s calling to discover and display an expression of the body of Christ that is focused on reconciliation and renewal. They love being on mission with their family of eight children – Daniel Josiah, Trinity, Katy-Grace, Benjamin Zion, Malachi, Judah, Gwennalyn and Joel. They currently live in Atlanta, GA and are sharing life with their neighbors and leading a house church and community development organization called Restore Life. Sign up to receive their newsletter.
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