Tag: Philippians

  • Jesus Is Purpose

    Jesus Is Purpose

    Do you want purpose in life? God has purpose for you. “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.”‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭6‬:‭5‬ ‭ Loving God is our highest purpose. Every purpose and meaningful experience in life flows from this foundation. The apostle Paul, who…

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  • When Death Meets Eternity

    When Death Meets Eternity

      I can feel the sand beneath my feet. Light welcoming the day anew. Ocean salt lingering in the moisture of a sky far removed from the plagues that touchdown on land. It’s seventy eight degrees on the Texas coast and I feel 180 degrees away from the frenzy of a world caught in paranoia.…

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  • It’s been a Bad Day…So that…

    The apostle Paul knew what it was like to have a bad day. Shipwrecked, thrown in prison, flogged, beaten, stoned, in danger from people, in danger from nature, hungry, thirsty, cold, weak… You can read about his perils in 2 Corinthians 11:23-33. Paul learned something about his perils. His most profound statement in all of…

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  • Finding Meaning in Trials

    Finding Meaning in Trials

    The apostle Paul knew what it was like to experience trials. To have a bad day. Shipwrecked, thrown in prison, flogged, beaten, stoned, in danger from people, in danger from nature, hungry, thirsty, cold, weak… You can read about his perils in 2 Corinthians 11:23-33. Paul learned something about his perils. His most profound statement…

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  • Getting to Know Jesus: Philippians 2:1-11

    Paul wrote his letter to the Philippians while imprisoned for preaching the gospel in Rome. Formerly a man who persecuted Christians, a conversion experience on the road to Damascus wrecked his whole purpose in life. He met Jesus right then and there. Saw the radiance of His glory. Felt the magnitude of His presence. And…

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