Philippians 4:9I love chapter 4 of Philippians. Paul touches on so many things in this chapter. Rejoicing, anxiety, thought patterns, and contentment. Our verse for today, though, is about learning from Paul's example and putting it into practice. We all should have role models in our lives! For the Philippians and many other churches, it was Paul. We, too, can look to Paul as an example in our fa...  Read More

Philippians 4:9 One of my favorite parts of hockey is the NHL playoffs. They are gritty and the best playoffs in all of sports. To be the champion and win the Stanley Cup, a team must win a minimum of 16 games. That's a lot! That's 4 best-of-7 game series. They could play anywhere from 16 to 28 games to win the cup! Many players lay their bodies on the line and play through multiple injuries for a...  Read More

Philippians 4:8 In today’s world, we have an ease of information. Almost everyone has access to a phone, and with this, the ability to scroll on the internet. I believe we live in a time where it is very difficult to follow the command of this verse. We have constant access to events happening all over the world and the ability to search for anything and one second later be filled with things that...  Read More

You are a product of your thought life! In other words, what you are thinking is what you are becoming and ultimately doing. The Apostle Paul has written this entire letter to the Philippians about choosing joy in the face of uncomfortable circumstances. He has reminded them of faithful servants of the Lord that they should aspire to be like. He has challenged their mindsets, motivations, and miss...  Read More

Matthew 16:13-18 How To Avoid Freak Out! Isn’t this a topic that the world needs to hear? Whether televised on the news, on your social media newsfeed, or coming at ya hard from some fear-mongering TikTok sham, there always seems to be something causing intense anxiety or panic. And there are a lot of “somethings”; fears of escalation in the Middle East, concerns ofan upcoming recession, the ongoi...  Read More

Matthew 6:25-34I spent a couple of my years in the Air Force as a war planner. We had contingency plans, and we had deliberate plans. Contingency plans are plans that are intended to serve as a template of sorts in response to an unplanned pop-up crisis. Deliberate plans, on the other hand, are plans that are drawn up for a specific or anticipated crisis. You think linearly. If this happens, then ...  Read More