May 26, 2015 | Christian Living, Culture, Higher Education
I wish our world were such that we could speak in a light and breezy tone about the future to our graduates, but, of course, that’s not the kind of world in which we live. The Psalmist reminds us that the Lord prepares a table for us in the presence of our enemies....
Jun 25, 2014 | Christian Living, Philippians
So you’ve come to know God through Jesus Christ. Now what? It’s not enough just to wait for the resurrection. You need to become mature, complete, and whole in Christ Jesus. What is the goal? The Apostle Paul had a lot to say about this. When you read this passage,...
Apr 7, 2014 | Christian Living, Philippians, The Bible
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...
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...
