March 15, 2026
Ken Philbeck leads us into the opening chapter of 1 Peter — a passage that speaks directly into seasons of uncertainty with a steady and living hope. Peter was writing to believers who were scattered and under pressure, yet he begins not with their circumstances, but with their identity. A reminder that even when life feels unstable, we are still held securely in the hands of God.
Ken invited us to see that our hope is not rooted in what is temporary or changing, but in something far deeper — the resurrection of Jesus and the new life we have in Him.
This is not a distant or fragile hope.
It is living. It is enduring. And it cannot be taken away.
We were also reminded that trials are not meaningless interruptions, but part of God’s refining work in us — shaping our faith, strengthening our trust, and drawing our hearts toward what is eternal.
In the middle of it all, Peter calls us to remember who we are.
Not defined by fear.
Not shaped by the patterns of the world.
But set apart — formed by the holiness, mercy, and Word of God.
Because we have been born again into something that will last.