Philippians 1:18-20 It is easy to go to church when it doesn’t cost you anything. My parents took us to church every Sunday when I was a child. We lived in a culture that made going to church a helpful thing. Going to church was part of being a good citizen. It helped with business…
Philippians 1:15-18 When I was young I thought that people a few thousand years ago were not very intelligent and that in the Middle Ages, which used to be called the Dark Ages, they were called that because people were not very bright. I thought that each generation became more intelligent until we arrived at…
Philippians 1:9-11 A couple weeks before Easter, some of us made a wonderful trip to the desert of Merzouga. It was a wonderful Lenten retreat and I hope some of you will be able to make this trip with us next year. As we made our way we looked out the window to see the…
Philippians 1:1-2 Philippi was a leading city in the district of Macedonia, in modern day Greece. In 42 BC there were two major battles between Cassius and Brutus (who had assassinated Caesar) and Octavian (who later became the emperor Augustus) and Mark Anthony. After Octavian and Mark Anthony won the battles, they honored Philippi by…
Oasis Conference Philippians 3:7-14 When Clement spoke on Sunday night he gave a summary of what would be talked about in the teaching sessions of the Oasis Conference. As he worked his way through Philippians 3:7-14 he talked about Paul’s desire to know Jesus. There was nothing more important to Paul than knowing Jesus. For…