The weekly scattering of churches displays Jesus’s eternal Kingdom in the world. When we scatter, we display the goodness and love and power and glo... Read More
The weekly gatherings of churches on earth anticipate the eternal gathering of the Church in Heaven. The weekly gatherings of local churches accomplis... Read More
Here’s a general principle we must grapple with if we are to understand the tension between leaders and followers. Those in authority are tempted to... Read More
Peter promises trials now (this life) but glory then (meaning eternity). Are you willing to wait? Peter simply repeats what he heard Jesus say. Jesus ... Read More
Christian submission is beautiful and redemptive because it echoes Christ’s submission for our salvation. All Christians are called to lives of subm... Read More
We have all sat under the authority of unjust leaders. You might be in a situation like that now. Sometimes there is a godly way to remove ourselves f... Read More
Like an embassy representing its country in a foreign nation, Christians are to seek to reflect Christ’s kingdom to the world around us. To do this ... Read More
Peter calls the Sojourning church to action. We’ve been gathered by God out of the world for a purpose. We don’t fight. We don’t flee. We don’... Read More
The world has always divided over Jesus. Peter presents Jesus as the eternal rock for all who trust Him and the stumbling block for all who reject Him... Read More
The Christians who received Peter’s letter experienced the same strangeness and pressure from the Roman Empire that we feel now. The church has ... Read More
