Shalom!

Peace has gotten a bad rap lately. When you think of peace, do you think of a drugged-out hippie? A very unpeaceful protester screaming about the evils of war? Children holding hands and singing "Kum-ba-ya"?

That's not the kind of peace God talks about. The Hebrew word for peace is shalom, which has to do with being whole and complete.

When Jesus came as the Prince of Peace, he brought shalom between believers and God—our relationship has been made whole and complete. Through the Holy Spirit, H...