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 preparation for the time when he would not be with them, Jesus began to give the disciples on-the-job training in evangelizing and showing...
Christian thinking is thinking like Jesus, especially as seen in his becoming one of us to die on the cross.
Even though it was hard for the Hebrew slaves to see it, and hard for us sometimes, God does care.
