Scripture tells us that the joy of the Lord is our strength. Christ Himself prayed that His own joy would be in us. What brings Christ joy? How does the joy of the Man of Sorrows impact how we live in the world? What does that mean for us when we find ourselves worn down from life's trials and difficulties? How do we fight for joy and why is that critical for the believer?

Scripture tells us that the joy of the Lord is our strength. Christ Himself prayed that His own joy would be in us. What brings Christ joy? How does the joy of the Man of Sorrows impact how we live in the world? What does that mean for us when we find ourselves worn down from life’s trials and difficulties? How do we fight for joy and why is that critical for the believer?

1 John confronts and challenges every professing Christian to examine their faith. At the same time, it equips us and encourages us to persevere and grow deeper in our understanding of who Christ is and who we are in Him.

1 John confronts and challenges every professing Christian to examine their faith. At the same time, it equips us and encourages us to persevere and grow deeper in our understanding of who Christ is and who we are in Him. 

God is love. Throughout Scripture, we find a clear meaning to help us understand what love is and what love isn't. In John's recording of Jesus' High Priestly prayer, we find an incredible truth of what God's love means both for and in the life of a believer.

God is love. Throughout Scripture, we find a clear meaning to help us understand what love is and what love isn’t. In John’s recording of Jesus’ High Priestly prayer, we find an incredible truth of what God’s love means both for and in the life of a believer. 

In 2 Peter, we read the farewell address of a man that walked with Jesus. The approachability of Peter helps us sit at the table of an apostle whose failures and growth are put forward front and center in the New Testament. What final words should the apostle impart to his people?

In 2 Peter, we read the farewell address of a man that walked with Jesus. The approachability of Peter helps us sit at the table of an apostle whose failures and growth are put forward front and center in the New Testament. What final words should the apostle impart to his people?

1 Peter is ripe with foundational truths that are critical for both understanding the gospel and Christian living. In the tour of Peter's first letter, we are left with an unshakable confidence in the power and presence of Christ in our lives as we walk through life's many trials.

1 Peter is ripe with foundational truths that are critical for both understanding the gospel and Christian living. In the tour of Peter’s first letter, we are left with an unshakable confidence in the power and presence of Christ in our lives as we walk through life’s many trials.