Hebrews 11:1 (NIV): Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Faith. It is such a little word, but it has so much significance. We have all had some hard years recently. Many articles have been written about community hurts these past five years. But, the hurts grow deeper. Every family has pain that is not recorded in a newspaper. Every family experiences sickness, heartache, financial difficulties, marriage problems, parenting problems—The list goes on and on. What can carry us through all of the hurt, pain, and turmoil in our life? In a word: Faith. I do not have the space to record the pain that I have experienced in my life. All I can say is, I am grateful for my faith in Jesus Christ. He has given me hope through hardship, courage through calamity, and endurance through every struggle. He has given me purpose and resolve. Without Him, I would be lost. Faith. Faith can carry anyone through any situation. However, any situation can shake our faith. We all have questions about our faith. We have questions about Scripture. We have questions about how Scripture applies to specific situations in our life. The great thing about Christianity is we can ask questions without fear. Our God is big enough to take any question we ask through any situation. In the back of our sanctuary, we have a bowl labeled: Ask the Pastor. Anyone can place any question in that bowl pertaining to theology, to the Bible, and to how one should live as a Christian in specific instances. Once a year, I devote a whole service to answering the questions in the bowl. I offer this to you, as the reader. If you have any questions about faith, the Bible, or how Scripture applies to specific situations in our life, mail them to me. I will answer them in this column to the best of my ability, during my rotation. Or, if space does not permit, I will respond by mail. All questions will remain confidential. I look forward to pursuing this journey of faith with you, so that we can all grow in confidence and assurance.
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Peter SamplePastor of Calvary Bible Church, Neligh, NE. Missionary with RHMA. Husband to Maggie. Father to Grace, David, and Daniel. Saved by Jesus Christ Archives
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