LIFESTYLE Bible verse of the day: Our sufferings strengthen us, bring us 'great blessings' The Apostle Paul asks God to deliver him from the 'thorn in his side' — here is God's answer, in 2 ...

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Peter said that perseverance was right up there next to godliness. “For this very reason,” he said, “make every effort to add ...

In the Bible, the Apostle Paul knew that God would never let him be tested beyond what he could handle. He seemed to have harnessed the perfect Godly attitude towards suffering, looked forward to ...

This is Dutch artist Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn’s depiction of the Apostle Paul in prison, where he wrote the Book of Philippians. The sword symbolizes Paul’s martyrdom. Rembrandt lived ...

"Paul, Apostle of Christ" takes place a few years after the great fire of Rome of 64 A.D., ... the suffering love that gives purpose and meaning to human lives.