This week's sermon: "Encouraging Each Other at the End of the Age"

God's commands are always for the deepest and most durable joy of his people. And it is God who charges that the elders equip the saints for ministry and commands that we gather in smaller settings to strengthen one another.

So small groups occupy an essential and happy place in the local church.

Don't miss the joy--and "the Esther moments."

(The series on spectacular sins will continue next week.)

David Mathis (@davidcmathis) is an elder at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Twin Cities, and works as executive pastoral assistant to John Piper. He and his wife Megan have twin sons (Carson and Coleman) and live in Minneapolis. David is co-editor (with John Piper) of Thinking, Loving, Doing, most recently, and Finish the Mission, forthcoming. Yep, he plays rec softball and went yard in his last game.