What’s the first thing that comes to mind when I ask you, “how are you suffering right now?” None of us likes to suffer, yet everyone will at one point or another. It is one of the most avoided parts of life, yet it is inevitable. It tests our faith like nothing else, yet every […]
Which bible verses do you tend to claim for yourself? And perhaps as importantly, which ones do you not claim for yourself? We tend to be pretty selective when it comes to the scriptures we read or don’t read. Even within one book, even one chapter, we can claim a verse and ignore the next. […]
As the centuries pass, it seems to get harder and harder to be expectant in our waiting for Jesus’ return. For the church in Thessalonica, it was easier. For them, it wasn’t 2000 years since Jesus promised His return; it was not a generation past. They, and I believe Paul himself, believed Jesus would return […]
What do we in the First World do with the bible’s promise of persecution? This is not the persecution of sickness, or disobedient kids, or only having 1 house and 3 cars. It is not the persecution of accumulated debt or anxiety or age. The bible’s promise of persecution is the promise that this world […]
What do we in the First World do with the bible’s promise of persecution? This is not the persecution of sickness, or disobedient kids, or only having 1 house and 3 cars. It is not the persecution of accumulated debt or anxiety or age. The bible’s promise of persecution is the promise that this world […]