Philippians

Virtue: “Courage”

What does it mean to be courageous when we live our lives in Christ Jesus? How does this godly courage align with and differ from the military expression that we are so familiar...

Forming Christ: “A Good Will”

The promise of the new life in Christ and by the Spirit is that we can live the life God desires us to live, now! We have been called to live obediently to the Word and way of G...

Rejoice: Keep Moving Forward

So many things can get in our way of pursuing our life in Christ. Paul’s sage advice is to keep moving forward with a single-minded focus. Don’t let anything get in the way of f...

Rejoice: Give It All Up

Christians often have a bad reputation because we can be negative about the human person. Of course, proper Christianity has nothing to do with hating people. What we are emphas...

Rejoice: Work It Out

Salvation is a free gift of God that cannot be earned. It comes through faith in Christ alone. However, we still have an active role to play. We must participate with God’s grac...

Rejoice: “Running on Empty”

Christianity is not simply a collection of truths to be believed. Nor is it all about how a person can get to heaven after they die. Instead, Christianity is a whole new way of ...

Rejoice: “He Took the Road Less Travelled”

Life has a way of dishing out some pretty difficult and restricting circumstances. Unexpected events, dashed dreams, opportunities hindered by restrictions beyond our control, a...

Rejoice: “Abounding Love”

As we continue to consider what it means to pursue our mission to “embody Jesus in our neighbourhoods,” we turn to a small letter from the apostle Paul to the churches in Philip...

Eye On the Prize

Total Love

When we started out we were controlled by sin, it was our master and we loved it. But, now, we are mastered by sin no more. We do not love it, we love God and as our devoted lov...

Keeping It Real

In our day the term spirituality is considered a good thing — no matter what type. However, this is a classic area where people get addicted to sinful patterns. Christiani...

Just Do It

Just like an athlete must train all the time in order to be ready when their competition comes, so we must practice the habit of prayer if we are going to connect with God throu...