12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice insofar as youRead More…
New ways
1 Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 so as to liveRead More…
It is inevitable
It will happen to the best, and the worst. Life does not exist without it. 17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, thanRead More…
Discipleship is the Key
The whole idea of applying rules and putting expectations on ourselves is no different than any religion. Whether it is Muslim, Islam or other religions, it is the concept of finding outRead More…
Called to be
Peter has spent the first two chapters and into this third chapter giving the principles of submission to authority, now he gets to this section and gives us practical applications. Have youRead More…
Surprised by suffering
The Lord is gracious and astounding. He knows when things are difficult and he said that he would not leave us to do this alone. So as we go through cancer treatmentRead More…
Relationships
As men, many times we feel judged by our ability to be accepted. We are only okay if others think or indicate we are okay. That is actually a desire of ourRead More…
A treasure of delight
Walking daily with the idea that we are Christians becomes a way we go about our day. We awaken and go through our quiet time and praise God for the sunset, butRead More…
Opposing Familiarity
After last weeks discussion of context, we hope we don’t have to go into context of the context, but if you need a quick refresher, I would suggest brief yourself on lastRead More…
Painful pessimism doubtful
Thomas, a man often labeled as “doubting”, but are we really sure that is an appropriate label for this fella? He just may have been a better man than the legend makesRead More…