Posts with the category “field-guide”

This sermon emphasizes the importance of relationships within the church community, arguing that true Christian life is about more than just an individual relationship with God; it’s about being part ...  Read More

Peter addresses the reality of living in a hostile world and emphasizes the presence of the devil, our spiritual adversary (literally "hostile enemy). Satan is described as a prowling lion, seeking to...  Read More

BIG IDEA: The only way to minimize hostility is through humble authority and humble submission to authority....  Read More

Peter urgently reminds us to live with purpose and love in the limited time we have, to be sober-minded. ...  Read More

Peter offers a graphic description of a society engulfed in debauchery—a picture startlingly similar to certain segments of American culture. He challenges us, as followers of Christ, to live differen...  Read More

Peter shifts gears in this section of his letter to deal with a very specific issue. It seems as though the Christians he’s writing to are suffering, but they’re suffering for a very specific reason… ...  Read More

This instruction does not stem from a value judgment but from a recognition of different strengths and roles within a marital relationship, ensuring that both partners support each other in a way that...  Read More

Hostility is contagious. In our lives, whether at work, school, or home, hostility has a way of seeping in and affecting us more deeply than we might expect. It's like bringing home the stress of a ba...  Read More

Hope alone is not a strategy. It must be combined with action. Hope is essential, but it needs to be more than just wishful thinking; it must inspire us to prepare our minds for action and lead us to ...  Read More

I want to emphasize the absolute necessity of hope in our lives, especially as we navigate the tumultuous and often hostile environment of our fallen world. Without hope, we're left without resilience...  Read More