Our text for this study points us to the reality of hardship in the life of the Christian. It points us to how to face suffering as a Christian. The more I have considered this text, and the theme of this message, the more I
A couple of weeks ago the elders met together in my study to discuss some matters and my computer screen was visible to a couple of them. I had been working on a sermon and was on my last point. I had only typed two
Sometimes being confronted with exhortation upon exhortation can become less than exhilarating; in fact, it can become discouraging. For example, we hear over and over the challenges to persevere in the Christian life. And so we get back into the race and we run with
A funny thing happened on a recent Sunday morning. Not only did we lose power at the church during the service, but our church vehicle ran out of power on the way to take people home after the service. I was standing in the church
