The Day of the Lord: False Teachers, Final Judgment, and the Purifying Fire to Come Wow–what a terrific letter! As St. Peter completes his thought on the false teachers in Chapter 2, he moves into the theme of “the day of the Lord” and the final cleansing of the earth through fire. This gets a … Continued

False Teachers and the Coming Judgment: Revelation, Truth, and the Hope of the End Times In 2 Peter 1:19-2:14 we look at more of the Apostle’s frustrations with false teachers who are heading for destruction. Peter echoes a lot of Jude’s letter in Chapter 2 (or Jude echoes Peter!)! In this episode we lay some … Continued

Called to Share in the Divine Nature: Peter’s Witness to the Glory of Christ The intro to 2 Peter: great lines about our call, the power given to believers, and the sharing of God’s divine nature. Also St. Peter shares his very personal eye-witness account of the Transfiguration of our Lord. 1:1 to 1:18. Brought … Continued

The Roaring Lion and the Purpose of Suffering: Humility, Trials, and Trust in God 1 Peter Chapter 5, the enemy prowls around like a roaring lion! And the theme of suffering AGAIN! This time, diving deep into the reason and purpose for suffering. The dance between suffering and humility. Brought to you by St John … Continued

Noah, Baptism, and Suffering: The Strange and Powerful Mysteries of 1 Peter 3–4 At the end of Chapter 3 through most of Chapter 4, Peter gets us a wee bit confusing when talking about Jesus preaching to the dead people of the time of Noah in a spiritual prison, and baptism which saves us is … Continued