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Sovereigns and Servants

I’ve been thinking recently about the source of conflict in our world and in our lives. What creates conflict around us? Why do we find ourselves in conflict with one another? Why is it that some people just grate on our nerves while others seem to get all the grace...

Disciples’ Community

by Nathan Chapman  #4 in a series on 1 Peter Compelling Community Depending on your history,  your reaction to the promise of the Gospel to make us a “people,” a “race,” and a “nation”  in 1 Peter 2:9-10, may range from skepticism to something easily assumed.  The...

The Reason We Rejoice

By Joy LaPrade #2 in a series on 1 Peter “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God.”  1 Peter 3:18 is an easy verse to miss. Coming as a transition between two longer passages, we could read...

Reflections on the Psalms of Ascent

A guest post by Joy LaPrade… Having grown up in Christian circles, I’ve heard many prayer requests for “traveling mercies” over the years. I think the Psalms of Ascent fit in this category too. More than just music for the road, they are...