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“Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may … Continue reading →

1 Peter 4:7 “The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.” Prayer keeps our mind engaged with spiritual matters. We wake up in the morning with a million things … Continue reading →

1 Peter 4:4 “They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you.” Humility and integrity are crucial characteristics of believers. As Christians we must know who we are and … Continue reading →

1 Peter 2:20-21 “But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.  To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.” Whether … Continue reading →

“I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.” John 10:14-15 Jesus is the Good Shepherd. We … Continue reading →

The song is so stuck in our heads that we miss the meaning of the Psalm, “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.” We imagine the exhausted deer making its way … Continue reading →

“Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor” (1 Peter 2:17). In our individualistic culture, it is a temptation to reduce the Christian life to a private, internal matter between God and the … Continue reading →

This week Monday was my 46th birthday. Birthdays are a great time to reflect on all the ways that God has blessed. Psalm 119:1-16 is a great Psalm to start to the week. Had you ever thought before about what is … Continue reading →

Psalm 147:1 “Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!” One of my favorite fairy tales (or faerie tales if you want to seem olde timey) is the Princes and the … Continue reading →