Paul reported to the Philippians that his being in prison in Rome had actually produced the positive benefit of encouraging more preaching of the gospel. There were, no doubt, some who preached from bad motives, but Paul rejoiced anyway. In fact, he had a reason to rejoice, not only in prison but also in all circumstances, whether positive or negative, in life and even in death.
In Daniel 1, four teenagers show us how to be faithful when we are pressured to conform to the world around us.
The solution to unhealthy competition in marriage is to live out the pattern of Christ and the church.
The Day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night but not for those who live in the light.