1 Peter Archives

A Brief Intro to Shaped by Suffering

Video / January 27, 2020 / Jenny Abel / Spiritual Formation

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Shaped by Suffering

Ken Boa introduces his new book, “Shaped by Suffering,” in this 2-minute video.

How God Uses Suffering to Shape Us

January 13, 2020 / Jenny Abel / Featured Posts, Spiritual Formation

Suffering comes to us all. It can make us bitter or better; God’s desire is to use it to shape us for eternity and to form Christlike character in us.

The 52 Greatest Stories of the Bible (Story #49): Love and War

Video / December 1, 2019 / Ken Boa / Biblical, New Testament, Sunday Morning Study

This entry is part 50 of 53 in the series 52 Greatest Stories of the Bible

What do we do when things are out of our control, when we face opposition from without or from within? We hope in Christ and rest in the promises of God.

Devotional Spirituality: Part 8—Seasons of Dryness & Darkness

Video / February 12, 2018 / Ken Boa / Monday Night Study, Spiritual Formation

This entry is part 8 of 21 in the series Devotional Spirituality

The spiritual life involves alternating patterns of sorrow and joy, delight and emptiness, warm experience and feelings of abandonment. During these times, showing up before God on a daily basis is critical, Ken Boa explains in this eighth part of his “Devotional Spirituality” series.