God doesn’t sit above suffering and explain it from a distance. Our God steps into suffering. The incarnation is ultimately the response to suffering for the Christian.
Paul speaks of our glorification as though it has already happened—such is his absolute confidence that it will happen. For teenagers who grieve the imperfections of their bodies, this promise changes everything.
Election is not foremost about our salvation, but about being chosen to be conduits of God’s saving grace and love to share with others.
There is nothing more relieving to student souls than to be convinced that they—sinful, messy, and doubting as they are—stand acquitted, declared innocent before God.
If you work with children, youth, or families long enough, you will encounter tragedy, and you will necessarily have to rise in leadership in those moments.
Having rich discussions about the faith with teenagers in a more personal setting will feed your soul and deepen your relationships with students. It will shape you as a pastor, communicator, and thinker.
As we walk with our students through their hurts and disappointments, Psalm 33 shows how the Lord’s unfailing love comforts and heals their broken hearts.
