Hope in Christ During Difficulty

Hope in Christ During Difficulty

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away,...
Hope in Christ During Difficulty

Responding to Hardship

When hardship comes into our lives, we don’t get to decide when it arrives, and we don’t always understand why it’s happening. Yet it comes regardless. Here at ALERT, we often format our training to include simulated hardships in an endeavor to teach vital life...
Hope in Christ During Difficulty

Turning to Christ in Hardship

We believe that hardship is something God uses to mature us in our walk with Him. This is because experiencing hardship helps remind us of how deeply we need Christ, and how helpless we are apart from His work of grace in our lives. In hardship, we should take the...
Hope in Christ During Difficulty

Hardship Leads to Growth

Why do we take everything away from the recruits, even their watches and knowledge of the schedule? Why do we require the men to pass a Saturday inspection that feels impossible? Why do we utilize boot camp-style disciplines? Why does every ALERT man suffer through...
Hope in Christ During Difficulty

Relying on Christ

“In the Christian life there is great danger in always looking for the easy place, the cozy corner, the comfortable position where there is no hardship, no need for endurance, no demand on self-discipline.” Phillip Keller Isn’t it funny how easy it is in our Christian...
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