Applying Peace - Teaching Material

Consider the image of a serene garden, where every flower and plant flourishes together in harmony. This is much like the kind of community we are called to cultivate, as described in Galatians 5:22-23, where peace is a fruit of the Spirit. In a Wesleyan tradition, we believe that the presence of shalom—a deep and abiding peace—can transform not only our individual hearts but also the very fabric of our community.…