Topic: Gospel

With only months, if not weeks, before his impending execution under the emperor Nero, the Apostle Peter writes for a second and final time to Christians scattered all over Asia…

This is the blog post I never wanted to write and the words I never wanted to say. Probably the biggest lie I have had to wrestle to the ground…

Some have asked, “How can a loving God allow suffering?” What if the answer is, “Because He is a loving God”? As Peter wraps up this letter, he reminds his…

The church was never meant to be a hierarchy. The beauty of the church is that it is led by Jesus Christ, driven by the Holy Spirit and shepherded by…

Easter is ultimately about the greatest news that has ever occurred in the history of man. The Bible sums up this news in one word: gospel. Unfortunately, with all the…

As Christians in the West, the idea of being persecuted for our faith – especially to the point of death – can seem very foreign. Even for believers in the…

When speaking with the Pharisees, Jesus says the most important commandment is to love the Lord with everything – with all your heart, all your soul and all your mind.…

In this passage, Peter says the time we have here is short. The clock is ticking, and we need to get our heads in the game, run with our hearts…

Sometimes God will call us to be obedient to Him and it will lead to suffering. We need to remember when that happens that He is working out His purposes…

Many of us know we are to be a blessing to those who mistreat us. But what does that really look like? And why is it so important that we…

A few years ago I had the privilege of traveling to Israel. To walk the land the Lord chose, to stand in places where Jesus stood, to listen to teachings…

Thus far in this letter, Peter has shown us how the gospel drives our vertical identity as Christians, set apart by God, living distinctly as aliens and exiles in a…