This series is for all those who are called to service in the church – in other words, every Christian. I’m addressing deacons, but these truths will benefit any follower of Christ. God is raising up men and women who are willing to serve him all over the world. When you’re ordained, part of the…

When we read the Scriptures, we find many contrasts. One of these is what we might call the toughness of Paul in the face of opposition and adversity, and the tenderness of Jesus as he prays for his disciples in that prayer in the garden called the high priestly prayer. But it seems to me…