An unconquerable spirit is not something that “just happens”, it is something that is cultivated through a mindset that prepares both body and soul for the day of adversity. We prepare now so that when we are faced with trials of every kind, we can remind ourselves that the outcome is secure and rejoice in Continue reading

Is it possible to know joy and happiness in the midst of suffering? God’s command given through Paul to rejoice always seems impossible at best and cruel at worst. Furthermore, it has often been quoted in the most unhelpful of ways as people expect joyful people to be smiling people and thus struggle squaring being Continue reading

The New Testament writers spill a lot of ink calling, exhorting, encouraging, and commanding the people of God to pursue oneness in God. What the people of God have in Christ crosses all cultural, ethnic, contextual, national, and economic barriers. The people of God are one and as we cultivate that unity in Christ we Continue reading

When you look at the circumstances of Paul’s life one might expect to find a bitter, depressed, and frustrated man. Yet what you find is a man who is determined, hopeful, and filled with joy. One might say Paul had an unconquerable spirit. The Spirit that enlivened Paul’s spirit is the same Spirit given to Continue reading