Suffering and resisting evil has the capacity to launch us in to deeper, broader, more effective service for the Lord. Just as there are various severities of suffering, there are analogies used in the Bible that can be used to gain insights into suffering: winter, wilderness, and the valley of death. The winter, wilderness, or valley of death may feel scary and intimidating, but rest assured, God has a plan for it. He desires to make your faith stronger, your endurance incre

Suffering and resisting evil has the capacity to launch us in to deeper, broader, more effective service for the Lord. Just as there are various severities of suffering, there are analogies used in the Bible that can be used to gain insights into suffering: winter, wilderness, and the valley of death. The winter, wilderness, or valley of death may feel scary and intimidating, but rest assured, God has a plan for it. He desires to make your faith stronger, your endurance incre

Seasons of dormancy Suffering and resisting evil has the capacity to launch us in to deeper, broader, more effective service for the Lord. Just as there are various severities of suffering, there are analogies used in the Bible that can be used to gain insights into suffering: winter, wilderness, and the valley of death. The winter, wilderness, or valley of death may feel scary and intimidating, but rest assured, God has a plan for it. He desires to make your faith stronger,

Read Philippians 4 and discuss the questions below. Handling Our Emotions What are the steps we need to take when we are struggling with anxiety? What promise can we hold onto? Take inventory of the list in v8. Do these things take up your headspace? What do you need to do to create this thinking discipline? Why is it important? What happens if you are not disciplined in your thinking? What is the secret of contentment? How do we take v 13 out of context? Leadership Verse 9 g

Last week we discussed our role as a soldier for Christ, enlisted in His army to bring the Gospel of salvation & His Kingdom into the world. This week, we will discuss suffering sources: from doing His work in His kingdom and from sin - both our own and others' sin. There is absolute truth and moral uprightness. Everything short of this is wrong, otherwise known as sin. What are ways our culture sidesteps this? Why do you think that is so? Read the passage below: 2 Thessaloni