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.
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Warfare Spirituality: Part 18—Using the Morning Affirmations Cont.
Dr. Boa highlights the value of applying the Morning Affirmations, focusing on the final three affirmations: Circumstances of the Day, Protection in the Warfare, and the Coming of Christ and My Future with Him.
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Biblical Hope in Times of Loss
Below are some Scriptures, plus links to other resources, that provide perspective and encouragement at times of loss. These verses are good texts for reading at funerals or at other times in the face of loss of various kinds.
Watch a video of Ken teaching on the subject of hope amidst loss.
Job 14:14:
If a man dies, will he live again?
Read More1 Peter Study, Part 25 (at Christ Church): Qualities of Leadership III
1 Peter Study, Part 24 (at Christ Church): Qualities of Leadership II
Dr. Boa discusses the importance of maintaining a proper balance in the spiritual leadership of local assemblies. He addresses potential dangers to avoid and three components of leadership that apply to all of us as we lead in our particular spheres of influence.
Read More1 Peter Study, Part 23 (at Christ Church): Qualities of Leadership – Part I
As Peter continues to prepare the people for the upcoming fierce persecution, he stresses the importance of leadership. Times of persecution demand spiritual leadership. Dr. Boa expounds on the qualities of leadership and the necessity of godly authority to carry the people.
Read More1 Peter Study, Part 22 (at Christ Church): A Purifying Hope
Dr. Boa speaks an encouraging word on the purifying hope we have at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Though we suffer in this present world, we do well to entrust ourselves to our Faithful Creator. His promises will never fail.
Read More1 Peter Study, Part 21 (at Christ Church): Suffering for God’s Glory
Peter talks about the surprising power and gift of grace that comes upon us which overcomes adversity and suffering. When we keep an eternal perspective, God gives us peace, patience and comfort in a way that transcends the circumstances of life.
Read More1 Peter Study, Part 19 (at Christ Church): Agents of Light
Peter invites his readers to see that our outlook will determine the things we pursue and treasure and value. And so we want to pursue the will of God and His promises. We want to live a life that demands an explanation as an agent of light, grace and love; giving rather than expecting in return and entrusting ourselves to Him for the outcome.
Read More1 Peter Study, Part 18 (at Christ Church): Arming for Adversity
Dr. Boa encourages us as Peter encouraged his readers to arm ourselves for adversity by keeping an eternal perspective in this temporal world. We want to treasure the not yet over the now even when this world presses in upon us. Biblical faith invites us to contextualize this brief earthly sojourn with the eternity of heaven.
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