Finding Meaning in the doldrums of life.Ecclesiastes 1:3-11“What advantage does man have in all his work which he does under the Sun? A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains f...  Read More

Finding Lasting Purpose in LifeEcclesiastes 1:1-2“Vanity of Vanities! All is vanity.”For the modern reader, the book of Ecclesiastes remains perplexing and confusing.  How do we understand a book that...  Read More

Learning the Joy of GivingPhil. 4:15-23“Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek for the profit which increasing to your account.”One of the hardest things to do is surrender our finances to the mi...  Read More

Discovering ContentmentPhil. 4:10-15“Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstance I am.In his classic work, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment, Jeremiah B...  Read More

Thinking Rightly.Phil 4:8-9“Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” What we think is what we become.  To tra...  Read More

Cure for AnxietyPhilippians 4:4-7“rejoice in the Lord always…be anxious for nothing.”At first glance, it seems Paul is concluding his letter with several concise, unrelated statements.  In these verse...  Read More

Responding to ConflictPhil 4:1-3“I urge Euodia and urge Syntyche to live in harmony in the Lord.”           One of the myths people have is that Christians should never have conflict.  While it is tru...  Read More

Recognizing our CitizenshipPhil. 3:20-21“For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.”In verses 20-21, Paul uses the analogy of citizenship to...  Read More

Who are our ModelsPhil. 4:15-19“Brethren, join in following my example and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us.” Everyone has someone they look up to and try to emulate.  Th...  Read More

Setting the Right GoalPhil 3:12-16“I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”  Look on the internet for famous quotes regarding goals, and you will find a ple...  Read More

The Ultimate ValuePhil. 3:7-11“More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count...  Read More

The Basis of our Salvation.Phi. 3:1-6“For we are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh.”The danger of self-deception is t...  Read More