At church, work, school, at home, and beyond there is always a need for good leaders. Would you like to get expert insight on how to *recognize* a good leader and how to *be* one? In 1 Peter, you'll find insights from Jesus, who started a worldwide movement that has lasted two millennia so far, from the guy who was his right hand man, the Apostle Peter. You can avoid getting burned by bad leadership, and be the leader you were meant to be (and the world needs)!

What if all that needed to be done and said could be done and said if only God could find willing hearts among his people? In this episode of 1 Peter: Outsider Insider, we'll see God's plan for meeting needs as Jesus did.

Some pain is unavoidable; but there is a class of pain that through habit, compulsion, and association we bring upon ourselves. Haven't you had enough unnecessary pain? See how Jesus' suffering on the cross freed us from sin's impulses and its much worse consequences.

How can we believe God is just with so much injustice in the world? In this episode of 1 Peter: Outsider Insider exploring the first letter from the Apostle Peter, we'll see that both long experience with God in the past and the certain promises of God for the future assure us that sooner or later, right will be rewarded. But the question becomes how do we deal with the wrongs of the past and what must be done to make sure we're in the right when all things are made right?

New life results in a new lifestyle. Where do you need to make a clean sweep?

Wanna get away? No we're not talking jet planes, but the situations, troubles, and difficulties that are shockingly unfair, downright unjust, and unfortunately unavoidable. Although we can't always escape them, there is good news: we can overcome them. Hear how in episode 1.2 of Outsider Insider from the Apostle Peter's first letter in the New Testament.

In the introduction to the first letter from the Apostle Peter, Peter introduces the key contrast of the letter: how to handle being on the outside.

If you're in the area and can be there for church, please do! We're celebrating communion, looking at the most important passage in the Gospel of Mark so far (it's about suffering), and having a conversation about what's next! 9 AM at 2 Whitney Rd Concord NH 03301.

How can you read the Bible with understanding and apply it to your life with confidence? Join Dustin Davis as he asks Pastor Brian how he decides what to study and preach, as well as how to keep your Bible reading fresh and keep going when you don't feel that motivated. Resources mentioned in this episode: First Steps Life Journaling & Reading Plan bookmark (Download Below) Life Application Study Bible https://www.amazon.com/s?k=life+application+study+bible Life Journals https://www.liferesources.cc Mark for Everyone by N.T. Wright https://www.amazon.com/Mark-Everyone-New-Testament/dp/066422783X Mark: Understanding the Bible Commentary by Larry Hurtado https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Bible-Commentary-Larry-Hurtado/dp/0801046645

Political upheaval. Factions. Persecution. Separation. These were just some of the challenges faced by the early church in Rome, where Peter preached and Mark wrote his Gospel. In this episode of Things Set Right, an in-depth look at the Gospel of Mark, we'll see how Mark pulled out in Jesus' teaching and actions the solution to becoming one community: we are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus.