Overlooked by the world, but purposed by God

Tim Vasby-Burnie  |  Features
Date posted:  10 May 2025
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Overlooked by the world, but purposed by God

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Reports of a "Quiet Revival" have been exciting Christians in recent weeks, yet for the foreseeable future we will continue to feel the deep relevance of 1 Peter to the contemporary church: we are “exiles” in this world (1 Peter 1:1).

As with many of our brothers and sisters across the world, we are a minority in a culture that is suspicious of our faith and all too ready to speak maliciously against the church (1 Peter 3:16, 4:4). Do you feel this yourself?

Do other Christians in your church fellowship struggle with the perception that being a follower of Jesus puts them on the margins?

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