“But how are we supposed to just change? you know, after God?” Well, a day at a time, of course, but I try and think of it like this: what if, for that one day, a new christian was following your example? Would you be more conscience, then, of your behavior? “Brothers, join in imitating […]

“Almighty God, in this hour of quiet I seek communion with you. I want to turn away from the worry and fever of today’s work, from the world’s jarring noises, from the praise and blame of other people, from the confused thoughts and fantasies of my own heart, and instead seek the quietness of your […]

“I do not understand. Why are things still just the way they have been? Why do we have to do this over and over?” I know I have asked myself these same two questions an infinate amount of times. Even with the answers before me, I will likely ask them again. I have to believe […]

A friend of mine brought up a woman’s name in causal conversation several weeks ago.  “I think you know her,” she said, “well I KNOW she knows you.” My heart sank. Here we go again, more talk I said to myself. I thought about it most of the day, not what was said or even […]

“Furthermore, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.  Watch out for those dogs, those evil-doers, those mutilators of the flesh.  For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by […]

Lets read Philippians 2:16-30. I want to focus on one part of this one part. “I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you.  I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare.  For […]