“But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13b-14 ESV Reflection: what are your personal goals as a Christian? Perhaps one of the biggest differences between those who […]
“Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ” Philippians 3:8 ESV Reflection: how can you “gain” Christ? You have probably noticed that life
“Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh.” Philippians 3:2 ESV Reflection: are we to accept everyone who walks into our church? The topic of inclusion and acceptance is clearly very complicated. But it also seems so misapplied and even weaponized in some instances, especially
“Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.”Philippians 3:1 ESV Reflection: how can Paul instruct the believers in Philippi to rejoice? One of my default goodbye greetings is “have a great day”, or something similar to that. It is
