Pirates, Pieces of Eight, and the Peace That Surpasses Understanding
What drives our fascination with hidden treasure? From childhood pirate stories to television shows about underwater discoveries, there's something compelling about the search for valuable things lost to time. Today's reflection bridges my personal connection to maritime history—a piece of silver from the legendary Atocha shipwreck—with the far greater treasure described in Matthew 13:44. The Atocha's story is remarkable: a Spanish galleon laden with New World riches, sunk by a hurrican...