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…
Now as I send this after writing below info (w/o proofing), news is saying 1400 dead and missing, including 4 trains of people, and 5 nuclear power plants in trouble (Japan news is still saying only 2 nuclear plants… trying to prevent panic, maybe???) Sat 3/12 12:10 pm Jpn time (USA EST+14 hrs) Family, Friends, […]
Note* My Dad is a Pastor in Japan in Chiba. My Family is safe and theey are desperately rallying the church to help with relief. Read update below… 5:36 pm #2 Just now, 2.5 hours later, huge fire we can see in the petrol/chemical factories along the bay. Now, big tremor, about the 5th time… […]
Thirteen years ago today, my mother entered into glory…. After two years of battling brain cancer, she finally went to meet our Savior… I was thirteen when she got sick and was unable to function as my “Mommy” any more. She didn’t know it when I was young, but she was only going to have […]
My precious wife started blogging again. I redesigned her blog and she loves it. I hope you enjoy her writing, and if she inspires you half as much as she inspires me your life just might get changed forever…
After several years, a couple of babies, and a move to Florida, my blog is finally being resurrected. Jesus was in the grave three days, well, my blog was in the grave for three years. But just as the Lord can restore what has been lost, hopefully my blog will be restored for good. I […]
View Christmas Letter It has been a busy four months but God has been so faithful and we rejoice in the life He has given us and the chance to be a part of such a great redemption story. Click on the banner above to read our most recent newsletter sharing what He has been […]
Check out this video of a cool fundraiser we are doing! Go to www.joytothehood.com to help Safe Haven out.
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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