Philippians: How Can We Learn Virtue?
We must be ready to “strive for the gospel” during times of opposition like those the Philippians faced. How can we prepare? Practice is Necessary I mentioned a story from the Titanic in my last post—Captain Edward Smith’s crew understood that when he told them to “be...
The Triumphal Entry [Video]
This video was recorded at Kingsland Baptist Church on March 17, 2013. I’d love to hear your questions and comments—you can contact me through this page, or on Facebook or Twitter. You can also subscribe to this blog via email.
Philippians: Citizens of the Kingdom of God
The sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912, resulted in one of the greatest peacetime losses of life in the history of ocean travel. The ship hit an iceberg a little before midnight on April the 14th, and then on the 15th, about 2 hours and 40 minutes later, it...
He Set His Face [Video]
This video was recorded at Kingsland Baptist Church on March 10, 2013. I’d love to hear your questions and comments—you can contact me through this page, or on Facebook or Twitter.
Philippians: Strive Together in One Spirit
Paul wrote in Philippians 1:27, “Conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.” As I pointed out in a previous post in this series, this sentence would be more accurately translated “citizen yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ…” One...
Tracks to Run On: We Become What We Worship [Video]
This video was recorded at Kingsland Baptist Church on March 16, 2014. I’d love to hear your questions and comments—you can contact me through this page, or on Facebook or Twitter.
Tracks to Run On: Petitionary Prayer [Video]
This video was recorded at Kingsland Baptist Church on March 9, 2014. I’d love to hear your questions and comments—you can contact me through this page, or on Facebook or Twitter.
Philippians: Our True Citizenship
Philippians 1:27-30 is a powerful text. It speaks to the suffering and opposition the Philippians were experiencing when Paul wrote to them. The Bible doesn’t tell us much about the details of the particular opposition they were experiencing, but we can make some...
Tracks to Run On: The Value of Spiritual Disciplines [Video]
This video was recorded at Kingsland Baptist Church on February 23, 2014. I’d love to hear your questions and comments—you can contact me through this page, or on Facebook or Twitter.