In this message we look at the right and wrong ways to suffer as a Follower of Jesus. The right way actually produces blessing while the wrong way is not only painful to us, but to all those people around us.

What if you knew the time was short? What would be your priorities? Who would you need to see and what would you need to do? In this message Peter poses that scenario to the believers who are being persecuted and gives a kind of modern bucket list for the church.

The message this week looks at one of the most difficult passages in the entire New Testament. Peter alludes to Noah and the Ark and the significance of water to baptism, and even spirits that are in prison. Despite these references, the point that Peter is making is easily identified, and one that reminds us that despite what is happening around us, we can endure it with hope.

The message this week gives guidelines on how we are to live in the midst of a culture that is hostile towards us. Even though we may suffer persecution, God expects us to react in a particular way.

Our natural reaction to opposition is to fight back and to stand up for ourselves. It seems like the most plausible way of making a point about what we stand for. But in this message we look at a characteristic that is a great point of tension for believers, yet when resolved, serves as a powerful witness to others.

Our natural reaction to opposition is to fight back and to stand up for ourselves. It seems like the most plausible way of making a point about what we stand for. But in this message we look at a characteristic that is a great point of tension for believers, yet when resolved, serves as a powerful witness to others.

For many, identity is everything. It is what opens doors, gives us purpose, and even defines our sense of value. Two prominent influences to our identity are culture and the people around us. In this message we learn that believers have an identity that is not dependent on either of these.

No one wants to be different or stand out, especially if it means being ridiculed or even attacked. But just being a Follower of Christ potentially makes us a target. In this message, Peter reminds us what it is we stand for, and why its important to maintain it.

As believers we can sometimes feel like we are living in a hostile environment, where more and more the traces of the Christian faith are being eliminated all around us. The pressures, both internally and externally can become a challenge in living out our faith with integrity. How do we protect ourselves from capitulating to the culture around us? How can we stand when everything is trying to knock us down?

The journey of the Wise Men is one of the best known Christmas stories. In this message we learn what the story teaches us about our own journey and how God uses it to shape our lives with meaning and purpose. Date: 2012-Dec-23,Duration: 40 minutes,Series: The Unpredictable Journey – Part 3,Speaker: Jon Korkidakis,Passage: Matthew 2:1-6