Becoming Prepared

Apart from systemic cultural change, divinely permitted seasons of national difficulty are likely inevitable, but this does not absolve us from our responsibility to minster during such seasons.

As heralds of God’s judgment, forerunners risk being labelled “doom-and-gloomers.” … However, the phrase “doom-and-gloom” carries a far more nuanced meaning in our modern society that stands in stark contrast to the message of a forerunner.

Winter is coming. Long before author George R.R. Martin popularized this phrase, it was a biblical warning.

Some of the Bible’s most beloved characters were prepared for disaster; however, their preparation was not rooted in a need to survive at all costs.

Anyone who spends more time preparing for the future with guns, food, and medicine than preparing their faith for times of adversity is disregarding God’s revelation.

Our great commission is not paused during times of great difficulty.

Personal ownership and independence rest at the heart of the American dream, but God does not call His people to be self-reliant.

Have we afforded the possibility that God may defy conventional wisdom in His provision for us?