In Philippians 4, St. Paul has this to say: And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. When we see that one little word, “peace,” we usually think of an absence of war, that elusive state of affairs between…
How many of you have a song going through your head right now? Sorry about that. Okay, not really. As annoying as a certain song has become over the years (especially given how often it’s been used and misused for commercial purposes), it’s got a decent message. Don’t worry! It’s…
Like I said last week, we’re taking a slow journey through the end of Paul’s letter to the Philippians. This week, we have Philippians 4:5, which contains this advice: Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Seems simple, doesn’t it? I think everyone believes that they’re…
Philippians 4 has some incredible statements for Christians. And Paul kicks off all of it with this little gem: Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.
Have you ever seen someone do something that was completely incomprehensible to you? They took some action or said something that didn’t make a single lick of sense, and the experience left you scratching your head and wondering what that was about.
Tucked into the end of the book of Romans is this profound passage: Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not…
One thing that I normally don’t post much about is politics. Part of it stems from a hesitation to interject myself into matters I don’t fully understand. It can be difficult to keep up to date on everything that’s going on, and so much of it is spin in our…
Sometimes, simple is best: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. I don’t think I can add anything to that. Happy Monday.
This was the Old Testament reading in our congregation this past weekend: Thus says the Lord: Maintain justice, and do what is right, for soon my salvation will come, and my deliverance be revealed… And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord, to minister to him, to love the…
Those three words are ones that we human beings like to throw at God from time to time. “Where were You?” When we feel like we’re lost and hurting, when it seems like our world is coming crashing down around us, when we’re surrounded by pain and misery, we want…