Sunday, January 31, 2010

A Pilgrim's Journey: Angels, Authorities, and Powers

Despite the scientific materialism of the age there is a growing interest in the supernatural. It was within that context that Christ entered the first century world and the power of God was revealed.1 Peter 3:18-22

Sunday, January 24, 2010

A Pilgrim's Journey: Great Expectations

Just as Pip, the protagonist in Dickens’ classic work, had great expectations of coming into his benefactor’s property, most believers enter into the life of faith with great expectations of what life will become. Seldom does it play out as we imagined it.1 Peter 3: 13-17

Sunday, January 17, 2010

A Pilgrim's Journey: The Sum Of All

It’s easy to pick and choose expectations of Christian life that best fit our personality, to the rejection of others. The expectations of God, however, apply to all of us and not just some of us. 1 Peter 3: 8-12

Sunday, January 10, 2010

A Pilgrim's Journey: Family Matters: Say Yes to the Marriage

The average wedding in the U.S. costs $20,398. Months of preparation go in to planning the perfect wedding with little thought for the marriage that follows.1 Peter 3: 1-7

Sunday, January 3, 2010

A Pilgrim's Journey: This Is Why

Unjust suffering among the people of God is one of the most difficult issues to reconcile in the mind of believers. Remembering who we are can help to put such things in proper perspective. 1 Peter 2:21-25