In the Old Testament we are given an example of one who became better in the midst of difficult circumstances. Genesis 37-41 tells of the life of Joseph and how he goes from being sold into slavery by his own brothers, to being accused of Rape and put in prison, to his rise to become […]

One of our battles with life is that we often categorize our lives based on what we believe is in our best interests. We need to understand that life is hard, and we learn much from the test of life. While we do not like those tests, they are often the motivation we need to […]

People and life in general can treat us in all sorts of ways that the Bible would call bitter. Yet, the Word of God has a very rich and robust theology of suffering to help us respond well to bitter circumstances. Often, we are told, by well-meaning people, to simply apply the words of Philippians […]