Jul 1, 2015 | Christian Living, Culture, The Bible
We honor our country best when we do not limit our vision to America. We serve our country most effectively when we understand that our final loyalty and allegiance belong to the Lord God who has revealed Himself through the Person of Jesus Christ. In the beginning,...
Jul 16, 2014 | Christian Living, Culture, Philippians
The Philippian Christians were worried about the future. They were being pressured by the governing authorities in Philippi, just as Paul and Silas were when they were in Philippi years earlier. Anxiety, fear, and the loss of peace are major themes in the final...
Mar 31, 2014 | Christian Living, Philippians, Romans
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...
Mar 24, 2014 | 1 & 2 Corinthians, Christian Living, The Bible
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...
Mar 10, 2014 | Christian Living, Philippians, The Bible
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...