Understanding the big picture - our place in God's redemptive history - gives us cues as to how to engage in community in real life. In 1 Peter 4:7-11, the apostle lays out a number of relational principles for the church in the end times.Support the show

We can approach life in one of two ways; fear, or faith.Support the show

The Bible teaches the value of work, and even the internal ethic for Christians to adopt as they are engaged at their work.Support the show

In the Lord's command to be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves, we find the antidote to the cynicism which can so easily derail our mission.Support the show

The remedy for feeling forsaken is to look to God's character and not our context, trust in His sovereignty, and reestablish a worshipful outlook.Support the show

The closer you get to God's love, the further you get from fear. Expose & eliminate fears, and expect the power and blessing of God.Support the show

We may make mistakes for any number of reasons, but our shortcomings and failings only find their resolution as we turn to God and recognize "that God's kindness is intended to lead [us] to repentance". (Romans 2:4 HCSB)Support the show

Pray when you are bruised, when you are broken, and when you are backslidden, and be encouraged by Elijah, who prayed specifically and earnestly, with power, in faith according to God's will.Support the show

Patience relies on believing that God rewards the faithful, that His timing is perfect, and, above all, that He is good and that He is sovereign.Support the show

God's will for the use of money: Manage it wisely, earn it honestly, give it freely.Support the show