But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. On...  Read More

As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to o...  Read More

Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now...  Read More

Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God. - 1 Peter 1:21 NIVBelief is a powerful thing. God raised Jesus from the dead. He ...  Read More

He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. - 1 Peter 1:20If that doesn’t stop you dead in your tracks, I’m not sure we are reading the same ver...  Read More

For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Chri...  Read More

So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. So you must live as God’s obed...  Read More

Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, - 1 Peter 1:8 NIVTake a minute and read th...  Read More

1 Peter 1:4 ESV - to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,Imperishable, undefiled, and unfading are such powerful descriptive words. Imperishable meanin...  Read More

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, - 1 Pet...  Read More

Our boxer, Gumbo, cracks me up. What he wants more than anything in the world is companionship. He is the only dog I have ever had that makes each family member feel like they are his favorite person....  Read More

As a kid I can remember anxiously awaiting Christmas. In the mail each year, we'd receive the Sears Wish Book. For hour upon hour, I'd flip the pages of the catalog dreaming of the presents Santa woul...  Read More