A Pilgrim's Journey: Our Pain/His Dominion

The life of faith is curious blend of trusting in God the resolute action of our lives based upon that trust. 1 Peter 5:6-11

A Pilgrim's Journey: Leadership By Followership

It’s in the context of constant persecution and pressure that one comes to understand the adage that people will stay in the foxhole for only so long. External pressure brings internal conflict and leadership becomes the focus of this pressure.1 Peter 5:1-5

A Pilgrim's Journey: The Syllabus Of Faith

A course syllabus informs the student what the expectations will be over the course of the semester. The selected text serves as an effective syllabus for the life of faith.1 Peter 4:12-19

A Pilgrim's Journey: Are You Ready?

Are you ready? It’s a common question, asked before some event such as a test, a recital, an athletic event, the first day of a new job. It’s a question of preparation. Because the end is near the question must be asked, “Are You Ready?”
1 Peter 4: 7-11

A Pilgrim's Journey: Forewarned Is Forearmed

To be forewarned is to be forearmed. This popular idiom reminds us that to know in advance the dangers that lie ahead provides the advantage of making adequate preparation.

1 Peter 4: 1-6

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

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