God’s Letters from Philippi #7
DAY SEVEN: Monday 20 as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my… God’s Letters from Philippi #7
Relentless Grace (Phil. 3:1-11)
When Paul writes “finally” (3:1) he’s not like the preacher who said “And in conclusion” and then kept talking for twenty more minutes. “Finally” here means something more like “furthermore.”[1] Having spent considerable time… Relentless Grace (Phil. 3:1-11)
Relentless Joy (Phil. 1:1-3; 3:1-11; 4:1-13)
Dennis Prager once wrote a book entitled Happiness is a Serious Problem.[1] In the book Prager tells of a time when asked a man if he considered himself to be a pious person. The… Relentless Joy (Phil. 1:1-3; 3:1-11; 4:1-13)
Arrival: Who’s Coming? (John 1:1-5)
In 2005, conservative author John Gibson released his book entitled, The War on Christmas. In it, Gibson described ways in which the public celebration of Christmas is being pushed out of mainstream culture. For example, in some communities or venues, public nativity scenes and Christmas trees are banned. Saying “Merry Christmas” is forbidden. Singing traditional Christmas carols is frowned upon.Arrival: Who’s Coming? (John 1:1-5)