In 1 Peter 3:13-22, Peter outlines the ways we can mirror Jesus' saving acts to the world around us in the midst of our own personal suffering. The ability to do this comes from the baptismal reality of Jesus' resurrection. Readings and sermon were delivered...
One of the defining features of our current postmodern world is an increase in selfishness, a rise that has resulted from the lack of a controlling belief system. With nothing larger than oneself to believe in, our natural tendency will be to act, think, and speak in...
The New Testament is full of echoes of important Old Testament texts, but 1 Peter 2:2-10 packs a number of these colorful and evocative allusions into a particularly dense set of verses. After commanding the reader to long for the pure spiritual milk, Peter proceeds...
Jesus' death does two things: it redeems us from sin and it provides an example for how we are to suffer for doing good. When Christians follow this path the world around them gets a chance to see what Jesus really looks like – the God who willingly suffers...
The key to understanding the Bible is recognizing the genre: it’s not primarily a book of rules, it’s not primarily a book of inspiration, it’s not even primarily a book of religious belief – it’s primarily a story, narrative. And the Bible claims to be the...
