Lessons from the Philippian Church
The Philippian church exemplified early Christian living through unity, prominence of women, education, and generosity.
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Discipleship | Leadership | NT
The Counter-Cultural Way To Build a Legacy
We are bombarded with messages to improve ourselves. “The new you!” “Self-care and self-love!” These and similar pitches push us to the centre of our own attention and at times, the centre of our adoration. This type of thinking and living doesn’t last.
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HOW TO GO FORWARD IN PEACE
How much peace are you experiencing these days? Would you define this chapter of your life as a peaceful one? Maybe that’s an unfair question in the current state of the world.
Imagine our world if every conversation ended with “Go in Peace”. Imagine if the the last word we said to each other in conversation was, “peace”. What would our society look like?
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HOW TO STAY THE COURSE
How’s this chapter of life going? Maybe for you, this chapter has a lot of difficult moments; personal struggles, broken relationships, as well as the numerous trials related to this cultural moment. As we navigate the difficulties of life, we can choose to quit and walk away, or we can choose to stay! To stay the course, looking forward to the end goal; past this earthly life and into eternity, focused on a better story.
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HOW TO STOP LIVING FOR SELF
There’s a huge difference between intention and direction. Because intention never actually gets us to our desired destination. That is, until we stop, and change our direction. If we can keep Jesus at the centre, our direction changes. When Jesus is the centre and the standard, our best intentions turn into Gospel-focused direction. And we live a better story!
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2 TYPES OF GOSPEL PARTNERSHIP WE SHOULD EMBRACE
Thank You Lord for the Philippian Church! In the first century, the Apostle Paul needed resources to further the Gospel. Thankfully, the Philippian Church was willing to partner with him. The mission of the Gospel hasn’t changed; we still resources to send missionaries and plant churches. How should we be supporting Gospel-work in our city…
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WHERE DOES CONTENTMENT COME FROM?
It’s a Learned Behaviour. Last week, Pastor Hyeon Son Lim was released from a North Korean labour camp, imprisoned for his faith 2.5 years ago. On Sunday, among other statements about his ordeal, he spoke these words: “I learned to fully accept all of this as a form of God’s love and discipline to make…
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4 PRINCIPLES TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS IN THE CHURCH
Conflict In The Church Is Not New. In fact, church conflicts are as old as the church itself. Where’s the proof? Check out the book of Philippians, chapter 4. Paul addresses a conflict between two women in the Philippian church. “2 I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord. 3 Yes, I…
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3 TRADEMARKS OF A DANGEROUS CHURCH LEADER
Paul Calls Them “Enemies of The Cross“. In the last passage of Philippians 3, Paul gives a stern warning to the church. There were false teachers infiltrating the ministry, Paul was under house arrest in Rome, something had to be done! “17 Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk…
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RUNNING THE RACE OF LIFE; 3 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
Life Is A Race. In First Century culture, there was an obsession with the Games. The big-ticket items were the Olympic and Isthmian Games. But all over the Roman Empire, smaller ticket items were taking place. Running races were a key component of any Games. In Philippians 3, Paul capitalizes on this cultural trend by…
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HAS JESUS SHIPWRECKED YOUR LIFE?
Jesus Shipwrecked Paul’s Life. Perhaps you’re thinking, “Shipwrecked? That’s a little harsh!” Not when we look at the original language to which Paul wrote his Philippian letter. Let’s begin with some context: Paul stated that he was, “…a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as…
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3 QUALITIES TO LOOK FOR IN A REPLACEMENT
Our Time Is Valuable. The life of a leader is packed with challenges. Thankfully, with challenges come opportunities! And the more the Lord blesses our leadership, the more opportunities seem to arise. As the opportunities stack up, it can be difficult to know what to accept and what to decline. Then there’s that opportunity that we…
