Podcast Episodes

084. 10x Consolation

2 Corinthians 1:3-7

The words “comfort” and “consolation” appear ten times in this short passage. In today’s bonus episode, we are going to pause a…

1 year, 6 months ago

083. Our Living Hope | Studies in 1 Peter Part 26: Suffering—the Challenge to Endure

1 Peter 5:5-14

Hope is the thread that runs through the entirety of this epistle, and it goes all the way to the end. In the concluding statements,…

1 year, 6 months ago

082. Our Living Hope | Studies in 1 Peter Part 25: Suffering—the Command to the Elder

1 Peter 5:1-4

When it comes to pastoral qualifications, many of us turn to 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1, however I have grown to treasure this section i…

1 year, 6 months ago

081. Our Living Hope | Studies in 1 Peter Part 24: Suffering—the Call to Everyone

1 Peter 4:12-19

The end of chapter four and the majority of chapter 5 contains some of the best condensed teaching on suffering, in my opinion. We …

1 year, 7 months ago

Taking a Short Break

We are taking some time to both reflect back and also plan for future episodes. We plan to be back next week with our regular episode as we study thr…

1 year, 7 months ago

080. Our Living Hope | Studies in 1 Peter Part 23: The Stories of Suffering

1 Peter 4

There is suffering all around us in real, bitter, even sickening ways that make our hearts sink and our stomachs turn. And there are disa…

1 year, 7 months ago

079. Our Living Hope | Studies in 1 Peter Part 22: Blessings of Suffering

1 Peter 4:1-11

Before we get into how to handle and deal with suffering, the text takes a look at some benefits to suffering. This in no way minimi…

1 year, 8 months ago

078. Our Living Hope | Studies in 1 Peter Part 21: A Theological Prelude to Suffering

1 Peter 3:18-22

The last several verses in 1 Peter 3 are tricky because they involve some deeper theological topics such as (1) Penal Substitutiona…

1 year, 8 months ago

077. Our Living Hope | Studies in 1 Peter Part 20: Compelled to Live for Christ

1 Peter 3:13-17 

Here we see a compelling case to live for the Lord in righteousness, joy, holiness, and the peace that comes from a pure conscienc…

1 year, 8 months ago

076. Our Living Hope | Studies in 1 Peter Part 19: Commitment to Christ & Courtesy for Others

1 Peter 3:8-12 

When we come to these verses, it is easy to start with the applications in our relationships with others, however we must be proper…

1 year, 8 months ago