Month: September 2014

Have the mind of Christ in you…(Phil. 2:5). Have you ever noticed how much of the way God has made the world work seems counter-intuitive to all we have been taught? Do you want financial security? The world says hoard. God says give. Do you want to be great? The world says claw your way… Continue reading Humility and Joy

For it is God who is at work in you… (Phil. 2:13). Everybody needs a good spiritual workout. Even the Bible says that physical training is of some value, but training in the spiritual life is of value not only in this life, but also in the age to come, (I Tim. 4:6). Today’s text… Continue reading God at work

He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion…(Phil. 1:6). What does everyone have, that many are unaware of, yet influences everything we do? Lets call it a “worldview”. The German word is weltanschauung. It is defined as “a comprehensive conception or image of the universe and of humanity’s relation… Continue reading Tweaking your Weltanschauung

For me, to live is Christ, (Phil. 1:21). Consider this another part of my “How to increase your happiness” thoughts. I have started teaching through Paul’s letter to the Philippians at our church. This week I am going to focus on this little verse in chapter one that summarizes Paul’s philosophy of life. Another way… Continue reading The Blank and the Box