Confident in Witness

Our Vicar, Toby, completes our series going through 1 Peter, looking at verses 3: 13-18 and 4:1-6. He discusses how Christian witness involves both how we act and what we say. Toby highlights how suffering is part of following Christ, yet even this suffering is a blessing and nothing compared to the glory Jesus offers. We are called not to house glory ourselves, but to reflect Christ's; living with integrity and devotion to Him as the core of our witness. Faith is often hard and requires disciplined habits that shape our desires. We are invited to share the gospel authentically - not just through intellectual arguments, but by speaking from the heart, explaining the difference Jesus makes in our lives. As we do this with gentleness and respect, we may still face rejection, yet a clear conscience before Christ gives deep peace and enables us to reflect Christ's light to the world.