by Ron Ethridge | Discipleship, Reflections, Suffering
A lost virtue is meditation. Of greatest importance is for the Christian to meditate on God’s Word. And to take it a step further… meditate on Scripture as applied to personal life situations. Here are a few things I have come to embrace over the years....
by Ron Ethridge | Christian Living, Suffering
First, consider Romans 8:16-17… The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him....
by Ron Ethridge | Christian Living, Church, Church Difficulties, Suffering
Sadly, a minister where I live has been arrested for alleged sexual impurity with children. The purpose of this study is to set forth thoughts for Christians to contemplate as a starting point regarding sexual failure within a congregation. It is not intended to be an...
by Ron Ethridge | Christian Living, Suffering
It is written in 2 Corinthians 4:16-18… So we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as...
by Ron Ethridge | Christian Living, Suffering
What does God do to those he loves? What kind of conditions does he put them in for his purposes? Is it possible that God would will suffering SO THAT he is glorified and others (Not you) are encouraged? Big question: Is YOUR difficulty actually proof of God’s...
by Ron Ethridge | Current Issues, Suffering
Sorry for the title pun. However… I do have a few thoughts of more serious nature. First… Christians should not expect unbelievers to conduct themselves like Christians. To do otherwise is a massive misread of Bible doctrine, Christian history, culture,...
