In Daniel 1, four teenagers show us how to be faithful when we are pressured to conform to the world around us.
Paul addressed a serious conflict in the church and how to live differently: in unity, joy, gentleness, peace, and goodness.
As opposition grew toward Jesus, he anticipated that it would reach his followers as well and prepare them for how to live.
Although we work for the growth of the kingdom, it grows mysteriously in ways that we cannot understand or control.
