Posts with the tag “donovan-christian”

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

The book of 1 Peter is an encouraging letter written that offers hope, guidance, and support to Christians who are facing various trials and hardships because of their faith.1 Peter encourages steadfa...  Read More

We cannot have a church that doesn’t feel like it belongs to every generation. They are not the church of the future, they are the church… today. Right now. ...  Read More

As we travel, we will experience societies and cultures and circumstances that are either unfamiliar or unique and often will be unsettling. Why would we add a new value to our church? The world we ...  Read More

The Bible specifically mentions Jesus’ crying three times. I’m certain there were more, we just don’t know about them. He wept over Jerusalem as He approached the city because of their sin, he wept i...  Read More

To truly live, the seed has to leave its old self behind. There has to be death before there can be life. The grain dying is actually a really good thing because it brings about new life, more life, b...  Read More

Jesus is a complex person. He defies categories. He mocks stereotypes. He cannot be reduced or compartmentalized. He’s an enigma....  Read More

So Jesus tells a story where a man who gets beat up and is left in a heap half dead on the side of the road. Two religious men, a Priest and a Levite walk by and do nothing. They ignore the man. A thi...  Read More

Our longing for peace and contentment would drive us to a place of simplicity, but life in our fallen world offers lies and cheap substitutions. When our lives become overcomplicated and stressful it ...  Read More

God is profoundly and perfectly intentional in all his ways. He does everything that needs to be done to bring about his purposes....  Read More