“They want me to take a new position … a promotion,” my husband explained, slightly hesitating as he added, “but we’d have to…

“She’s gone. She’s with Jesus,” the text from my husband read. His precious mother had made her transition from this life to eternity with…

Today we continue with Part 7 of the What She Said! Series. Have you ever read a blog, heard a speaker, or read a book and declared, “What she said!” Many of you…

In writing these devotions through the book of Philippians, it’s felt at times as if I were skipping a rock right across the surface of the text. There are so many depths we’ve had to sail…

One of the themes of Philippians is the attitude of our minds—are we operating from the mindset of the world or the mindset…

Today’s Treasure is one of the reasons Philippians is beloved by so many. The encouragement of the Lord’s presence to calm our anxieties and turn to Him in prayer, trusting…

What a joy it is to contemplate and sing about the day we will join our Lord in heaven. This rollicking hymn and others like it are a balm to my weary soul, especially when singing it with…

Effort. Striving. Pressing on. It seems contrary to the grace that those who are saved by faith should still be expected to give effort—or does it…

For a first-century Jew living in Palestine, Saul of Tarsus (who we know as Paul) had it all. He counted among his blessings that he’d been circumcised when he…

Every January friends start sharing their word for the year. As I considered this practice, I prayerfully decided on “humility” as my word. I did so with fear, because…

When reading through Philippians, it’s not difficult to find that one of the main themes is joy. As I’ve dug deeper, there are many other…

As we have worked our way through Paul’s letter to his beloved friends in Philippi, we’ve observed not only his genuine affection for these believers, but also an…

Today’s Treasure passage begins with “Therefore.” Say it with me: “What’s it there for?” I’m tempted to look back at the verses immediately prior and conclude, “Wow! After all that Jesus has…

Yesterday we considered Philippians 2:5–8 in light of the implications of Christ’s humility for our own call to follow in His steps and…

Yesterday we saw that humility is defined, in part, as “a readiness to forget oneself and to exalt others.” Frankly, I’m pretty forgetful, but one thing I rarely…

We ended last week with the double gift of faith and persecution. Though we found that there truly is encouragement to be found in suffering for…

The surgeon’s words stunned us. “Chuck, you need a quintuple by-pass as soon as possible.” My heart skipped several beats as I absorbed the risks…

Yesterday we saw that Paul calls us to regard our heavenly citizenship in Christ as our first and highest allegiance. This isn’t to say that our…

Up until this point in his letter to the Philippian believers, Paul has been giving them an update of his own activities and welfare. But he’s not simply…

What do you eagerly aspire to? I don’t need to think very long or hard to bring to mind several of my own hopes, dreams, and goals. We moved…