In a painful conversation with Peter recorded in John 21:1-19, Jesus asked him three times if he loved him. Peter answered by declaring his love for Jesus three times. In response, Jesus charged Peter to take care of his people and to follow him. The question and the charge are for us as well.
In preparation for coming calamity, the prophet made plans to rejoice in the Lord.
Although the nations are constantly in rebellion against the Lord, he has established his Son as King over the whole world.
When were the glory days of the church: perhaps when it was being persecuted, or maybe when it held sway over the culture? In...