New Testament – Page 51 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Daily Thoughts from Philippians (18): The Good Mold – Philippians 3:17-21

I’m reading John Glenn: A Memoir and Glenn speaks eloquently about his childhood examples of how people should lead their lives and especially, for him, about how men should conduct themselves.

Daily Thoughts from Philippians (17): Press On! – Philippians 3:12-16

Aesop’s fable: A Hare was making fun of the Tortoise one day for being so slow. “Do you ever get anywhere?” he asked with a mocking laugh. “Yes,” replied the Tortoise, “and

Daily Thoughts from Philppians (16): Knowing Christ – Philippians 3:8-11

Rick Szczepanski offers a scholarship in honor of his wife, the Mary J Szczepanski, the “Never Give Up” MS Scholarship. He offers it to seniors at Catholic Central, Kenowa Hills, Covenant

Daily Thoughts from Philippians (15): Self-Effort v the Gospel – Philippians 3:1-7

When the leaders and movers and shakers in the early church met in Jerusalem to consider whether the Gentile converts to the gospel whom Peter and Paul were seeing come to faith should be circumcised,

Daily Thoughts from Philippians (14): Settling an Argument – Philippians 2:25-30

I’ll admit it, I’m an American Idol fan. Carrie Underwood won American Idol in 2005, but in 2009 she guested on American Idol and sand a stirring duet with Country hall of famer Randy Travis,

Daily Thoughts from Philippians (13): Your Modeling Career – Philippians 2:17-24

Donnetta Cole is a wife, mother of two and works part time as a registered nurse. She also serves in various ministries of her church from working with the youth, ministering to young moms, leading the

Daily Thoughts from Philippians (12): No Grumbling, Only Shining – Philippians 2:14-16

I came upon this little bit of verse called YOUR GRUMBLING GOES WITH YOU: There was a boy named Grumble Tone who ran away to sea, “I’m sick of things on land,” he said, “as sick as

Daily Thoughts from Philippians (11): When It’s Okay to Be Afraid – Philippians 2:12-13

In Martin Luther’s Lectures on Galatians he wrote: I remember that Staupitz used to say: “More than a thousand times, I have vowed to God that I would improve, but I have never performed what

Daily Thoughts from Philippians (10): Empty Yourself – Philippians 2:5-11

Booker T. Washington was a renowned black educator. Shortly after he took over the presidency of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, he was walking in an exclusive section of town when he was stopped by a wealthy

Daily Thoughts from Philippians (9): Unity and Gospel Progress – Philippians 2:1-4

In the 2016 movie “Arrival” alien craft come to earth and position themselves around the world’s major countries and are communicating. All the nations together are trying to decode

Daily Thoughts from Philippians (8): Unity of Purpose – Philippians 1:27-30

Through unity of purpose, I believe there is no limit to what we can achieve. Just before the battle of Trafalgar, Admiral Lord Nelson inquired of Admiral Collingwood where his captain was, and learned

Daily Thoughts from Philippians (7): Christ is Everything – Philippians 1:18b-26

Art Reynolds wrote “Jesus Is Just Alright With Me” and his Art Reynolds Singers performed it in 1966 and intended it as a worship song. Many other bands have since covered it (The Byrds,

Daily Thoughts from Philippians (6): What Is Your Agenda? – Philippians 1:15-18

When George Washington became the first president of the United States he chose Thomas Jefferson as his secretary of state. But Jefferson did not agree with Washington’s desire for a strong federal

Daily Thoughts from Philippians (5): The Cat Is in the Cradle – Philippians 1:12-14

The Billboard chart topper of 1974, “Cat’s in the Cradle” by Harry Chapin, has been said to have put more fathers ill at ease than any other song in history. It talks about a dad who

Daily Thoughts from Philippians (4): Ora et Labora – Philippians 1:9-11

A fascinating book has been published called When Helping Hurts. The sub-title is “How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor…and Yourself.” The authors’ blurb about

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