Category Archives: Philippians

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

In the first part of Philippians 2, Paul exhorts the believer to do nothing of selfish ambition but to esteem others better than him or herself. Paul holds up Christ as the great Servant of all and says that we … Continue reading →

Why bring it up here? The issue at hand isn’t doctrinal . . . it’s personal . . . fact is, there’s some tension. Don’t know why they aren’t getting along . . . just that they aren’t . . … Continue reading →

It’s the difference between religion and relationship. It’s the “secret sauce” that infuses the reality of “the here and now” with the anticipation of the glory of “the there and then.” It takes the mundane and gives it meaning . … Continue reading →

I’m a sucker for talent shows. Not the type where they mock and ridicule people who think they have talent . . . but the type where they give those with legitimate talent a shot. And, on the continuum of … Continue reading →