Category Archives: Philippians

Read Philippians 4:10-23 I have never been in prison and don’t plan on being there any time in the future.  It is one thing to be there because of something you did – robbed a bank, hurt someone, etc.   – … Continue reading →

Read Philippians 4:2-9 As baby dedication approached after Mattie was born, we were asked by Grace Kids to select a verse that represented our prayer for Mattie’s life. Philippians 4:8-9 quickly came to mind. I knew my hope and prayer … Continue reading →

Read Philippians 3:1-41 If you had the experience of playing sports, then you probably had teammates you looked up to.  The ones who excelled and would fight for the victory with every ounce of energy they had.  The ones who … Continue reading →

Read Philippians 2:19-30 Be like Jesus! That is a high calling. It is the instruction that Paul gave earlier in Philippians 2. Specifically, he invited us to demonstrate the humble, others-first orientation that Jesus reflected in becoming man, and serving, … Continue reading →

Read Philippians 2:5-11 Keith and I recently had our 1800’s farmhouse vinyl sided. Being the ‘romantic’ that I am, I pushed to keep the wood ‘gingerbread’ in the peaks. A few weeks after the crew left, the gingerbread started coming … Continue reading →

Read Philippians 1:27-2:18 “I’m forever grateful for you” is what Joe Burrow said, through tears, to his coach, Ed Orgeron, at his Heisman Trophy acceptance speech last December which is given to the best voted college football player in the … Continue reading →

Read Philippians 1:12-24 Think back for a moment to January 1, 2020. Over the last several weeks, this day has played time and time again in my head. I had spent much of that morning setting goals, dreaming about what … Continue reading →

Read Philippians 1:2-11 I call them “stones.” Each one represents a time in my life of asking for or experiencing the working of God. The purpose of these stones is for remembrance, just as Joshua set up memorial stones after … Continue reading →