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A Hopeful and Holy People (1 Peter 1:13-21)
The last couple of weeks we have consider from 1 Peter 1 how to view life and faith in the midst of trials and sufferings. We have seen the truth that our sufferings our temporary in contrast to an...
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Best Use of Your Time
A saying goes something like this: a checkbook and a watch can reveal where a person’s heart is at. That is, how a person spends their money and how they spend their time will show where their...
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Book Review: Zeal without Burnout
In my short time as a pastor, which stands currently at one year and a half, there is a temptation I have noticed in ministry. There are so many tasks to accomplish and there are people needing...
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Born Again to Love (1 Peter 1:22-25)
I love books. I must admit I am a bibliophile. When new books arrive at my doorstep, I cannot wait to share pictures on social media of my additions and especially look forward to adding them to my...
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Grow Up Into Salvation (1 Peter 2:1-3)
In February 2015, I became a proud uncle for the first time. My niece is quite the character but I realized babies and toddlers can practically do anything and it is deemed “cute”. Yet, if somebody in...
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Book Review: Living in the Light
The news headlines tell us to join in the sexual revolution, the rising national debt focuses on the issue of money, and the current presidential election screams power. Yet, these things are not...
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A Bumper and A Laptop: A Lesson on Patience
New things should work without a problem. This unstated assumption is one I typically would affirm until two months ago. Within a span of two weeks, I chose to purchase a newer car and needed to buy a...
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Building an Identity (1 Peter 2:4-8)
From the news stories and happenings of the last few weeks and the last couple of years, the issue is clear our culture has an identity problem. In fact, we are told identity is ours to choose. We have...
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“Take Up and Read!” Helpful Thoughts for Reading Your Bible
St. Augustine (354–430) is commonly considered the greatest of the Church Fathers. He was certainly the most influential. He not only summed up the excellent teachers before him, but also cultivated...
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Identity and Mission (1 Peter 2:9-12)
Single life is different from married life. Singleness affords a man or woman more personal freedom. Singleness can also lead to times of loneliness. In married life, the deepest human intimacy is...
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Honoring Authority (1 Peter 2:13-17)
Last week we looked at the identity and mission Christians should have in their relationship with God to the world. One particular command the Apostle Peter gave was for these suffering Christians to...
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Suffering Like the Savior (1 Peter 2:18-25)
Whether intentional or not, much of our evangelism and sharing the gospel has neglected the reality of suffering in the Christian life. Truly, the gospel is the Good News! Yet, the fear of failing to...
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Missional Marriage (1 Peter 3:1-7)
Wise and good counsel has said, “The problem is not singleness and the solution is not marriage. Rather, the problem is you have sinned and the solution is for you to receive Christ as Savior.” In 1...
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Right Living When Wronged (1 Peter 3:8-12)
In the movie The Dark Knight, Harvey Dent turned Two-Face says, “The world is cruel, and the only morality in a cruel world is chance…Fifty-fifty.” Harvey Dent’s analysis seems to be fifty-fifty too,...
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Faith to Stand Firm (Daniel 3)
Daniel 3:1 tells us, “King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its breadth six cubits. He set it up on the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.” . This is the...
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Camp Reflection: Remember
As a teenager, I went to church camp once. While I have some good memories from my time there, the most profound experience at church camp did not come until last week. My roles at junior camp this...
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Book Review: Reading for the Common Good
I must confess: I am a bibliophile. I love buying and reading books. Yet, it was not until recently I broadened my perspective. In the past, my main view of reading was through the narrow lens as an...
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Honoring in Suffering (1 Peter 3:13-17)
One of the areas I am always looking to grow in is my witness for the Lord. I know I need to be intentional in sharing the gospel with those who need to hear it. I pray for God to give me opportunities...
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The Kingdom of Grace (Matthew 20:1-16)
Some of my favorite childhood memories include spending time with my grandparents. I can recall one particular instance where my younger sister and I were told by my grandmother that if we participated...
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Victory over Suffering (1 Peter 3:18-4:6)
Last week we looked at how we can honor Christ in our suffering. We can be a witness by responding to suffering in a way unlike the world. The problem, however, is we typically follow the line of the...
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