Merry Christmas! We often experience peace in this world, but that peace is momentary. The Christmas story, however, is about a lasting peace. In Luke's Gospel, we see the shepherds present at the birth of Christ. Although shepherds weren't allowed in the temple because they were ceremonially unclean and often thought of as thieves and liars, they're present in the Christmas story to show that the Good News of Jesus is for all people, not just a select few. A lack of peace can create a divid...