Category Archives: Philippians

Our Gain

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Pete

My media world exploded with death over the past couple of days. A Facebook “friend” who lost a husband, a Voice contestant who we followed a few years ago, a nightclub full of people we have no connection with other … Continue reading →

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Just Like Jesus

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Pete

A thought out of Colossians has my mind spinning this Monday morning. If I’m reading it right, it’s a truth I’ve never really thought about a lot. A reality that I’d probably do well to have more at the forefront … Continue reading →

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Help These Women

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Pete

This week I was talking to my daughter and she came across a short poem that she remembered hearing as a little girl: To live above, with saints we love, O’ won’t that be glory. But to live below, with saints … Continue reading →

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His Own

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Pete

The people of God are referred to in many ways in the Scriptures. We are saints, and we are His disciples. We are sheep, and we comprise His body. We are family, and we are also His bride. And this … Continue reading →

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We Are The Circumcision

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Pete

Paul calls them dogs. He labels them evil doers. You’ll know them, he says, because they are those who mutilate the flesh. And to the believers at Philippi he says, “Look out for them.” They won’t come with snarling teeth … Continue reading →

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THINK!

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Pete

Looking back on it, much of Paul’s letter to the Philippians concerns attitude and perspective. Paul’s confident that the work God has begun, He will complete (1:6) . . . for Paul, to live is Christ, to die is gain … Continue reading →

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The Shade on My Right Hand

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Pete

Change is ahead. And truth be told, I’m not naturally wired for change . . . a little deficient, perhaps in the adventure gene. But a new season’s coming and I have no doubt it’s the Lord’s leading. Nevertheless, I’m … Continue reading →

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Motivation

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Pete

Encountered a phrase in my reading this morning that I think could be understood two different ways. Taken one way, it refers to a future realization . . . taken the other, it is a reminder of a present reality. … Continue reading →

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God Has My Back

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Pete

While I believe that I need to work out my own salvation with fear and trembling (Php. 2:12), I also believe that it is God who has begun a good work in me and that He will complete it. While … Continue reading →

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The Surpassing Worth

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Pete

His was a bio that would certainly rise to the top of the “who’s who” in the world he grew up in. His bloodline was a good line. From an infant his parents dotted the i’s and crossed the t’s … Continue reading →

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