When it seems the world cannot get any more upside down than it already is, we wake up the next day to hear about another law that is passed, or another event occurring which takes us to a whole new level of absurdity. Our culture is being shaken and turned on its heels, from wars […]
It is not very popular to say that Christians have been called to persecution and suffering. It is a message countercultural to our entitlement mindset and diametrically opposed to the gospel of the Health, Wealth and Prosperity movement. But, however difficult as it is to hear, and even harder to practice, it is a biblical […]
If you have not notice, the world has a different standard by-which they judge Christians. The world sees Christianity in a tainted light. They highlight the inconsistencies between the Christian faith and the believer’s practice. The world is eager to point out the inconsistencies within the church, especially when the congregants fail to keep the […]
Whether you are building a house or building your life you need a solid foundation upon which to build. This is what Peter is writing about in our passage. He is assuring his readers that they (unlike their persecutors) built their lives on the right foundation. They may be suffering now and the wicked may […]