The command to count trials as “joy” may seem unrealistic and glib to us. But as James explains, this is only through a right “accounting” of suffering
With each new day, week, or year, we want to do more and be more. Maybe we should pause to ponder: is that really what God calls us to?
The fruit of the Spirit is the only visible evidence of our faith. So, isn’t it time we paid more attention to bearing it in our day-to-day lives?
Nobody wants to experience pain, especially not willfully. But we are also told in Scripture that some degree of suffering is inevitable
Spiritual maturity, unity and Biblical models of effectiveness and leadership are better measures of growth than mere numbers
There is much that modern-day Christians can learn from first-century believers, including how to avoid many of the issues we face in our assemblies today
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