Aug 27, 2014 | Christian Living, The Bible
In worship, we have the opportunity to experience the presence of God, to hear His voice, and to have Him speak to us. This is an awesome opportunity and a great privilege. The Lord can speak to whatever need, hurt, pain, or aspiration you bring Him. It’s such a...
Aug 20, 2014 | Christian Living, Philippians, Psalms
What a blessing it is to know that the God with whom we have to do is not a God who is remote. No, He’s the God who is near. He is present. “Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near.” (Philippians 4:5) Why did Paul say “The Lord is near” at this...
Aug 13, 2014 | Christian Living, Philippians
I’ve already explained that Paul borrowed some terms from the Psalms when he wrote his letter to the Philippians. He also used some terms that his readers would have recognized as coming from the secular, Hellenistic culture around them. Think about that fact for a...
Jul 30, 2014 | Christian Living, Family, Philippians, Psalms
2My wife Sue and I love to tell stories about our 17 grandchildren, but we can never say we have 17 grandchildren when we don’t also know that two of our grandsons are already in the presence of the Lord.* One of those little boys lived nine days, and the other little...
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...
