How are we supposed to respond to injustice when it seems like God is nowhere to be found? The Bible teaches us that our authentic suffering leads to authentic lament, which leads to authentic hope in God.

How are we supposed to respond to injustice when it seems like God is nowhere to be found? The Bible teaches us that our authentic suffering leads to authentic lament, which leads to authentic hope in God.

This introduction to our summer series explains where lament comes from, what lament looks like, and why lament is so essential for our life together.

John wrote this letter to help a friend understand what sort of leader he should support and whom he should avoid. The primary test: whose name matters most?

The truth about who God is, what he’s done, and what he commands defines the sort of love we should have for one another.

At the end of his letter, John leaves us with a list of assurances he’s been writing about all along. What does he want us to know?

John insists that having Jesus, and only Jesus, is the difference between life and death. But why? What do you have when you have Jesus?

When we see God through the gift of Jesus, what difference shows up in our lives? We will love what God loves, and we will trust what God commands.

Where do you stand with God? There is nothing more important to know about yourself. And when you see that God sees you through Jesus, when you come to know God loves you, it changes how you relate to God and to others.

John makes stark claims about love. And, in this passage, he points to the Christian’s motivation for love and why that motivation matters.