In Romans, Paul encourages us to confess and believe so that we might be saved. Over the last two weeks, we looked a little at what it means to confess. But Paul says that when we’re Christian, we believe as well as confess. Sounds simple enough, right? But what, exactly,…
Last week, we took a look at one way that we confess, namely when we confess our sins. But confessing has another meaning, one that I believe is just as important. “Confessing” is also a way that we take our stand about what we believe as Christians. Jesus puts it…
So what does it mean to be a follower of Jesus? What does it look like? Is there an easy way to sum it all up in just a word or two? Maybe. In Romans 10, Paul writes this: …if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and…
Okay, it’s been a while since I did a book review. I don’t know why that is. I’ve read some great books lately, but for whatever reason, I’ve been too lazy to write much about them. But recently I finished reading a fantastic book that really made me sit up…
When I was in college, I did a lot of theatre productions (enough that I’ve picked up the pretentious habit of spelling live theatre with an R-E, thankyouverymuch). I remember that after one late night, one of the actors didn’t want to commute home (he lived off campus) and so…
Okay, so I’m either being kind of lazy or I’m giving you more than usual. You can figure out which one. Just some thoughts on Philippians 4:8-9. Your focus determines your reality, after all. So what do you focus on?
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.