Jan 8, 2014 | Christian Living, Family, Philippians
We tend to avoid talking about death and old age because we don’t want to be seen as morbid. There’s some good to this, but it can make it harder for us to address these inevitable occurrences head on. The Apostle Paul offers us a different model in his letter to the...
Jan 2, 2014 | Christian Living, Philippians, The Bible
There’s one quip about old age and birthdays that I don’t like: “If you’re tired of getting old, just consider the alternative.” That assumes a pretty dreary alternative, and Christians should know better. “To depart and be with Christ” The Apostle...
May 30, 2013 | Christian Living, Family, Psalms, The Bible
Years ago, when I first started preaching, my mother came to hear me preach. She was notorious in our family for falling asleep in church, so I was proud when she didn’t fall asleep during my sermons. And then one day, it happened. I could see her from the pulpit, and...
May 13, 2013 | 1 & 2 Corinthians, Philippians, The Bible, Theology
We’ve been looking at the book of Philippians together at Kingsland Baptist Church, where I’m serving as the interim pastor. In this video I summarize some of what we’ve said so far about the book, and focus on the last few verses of chapter 4. Paul begins in...
