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Daily Thoughts from Philippians (23): Final Thoughts – Philippians 4:21-23

Jesus made what to me is a startling statement to his disciples the night they celebrated Passover and right before he was arrested and executed.  He adjured his disciples to love one another the way

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Daily Thoughts from Philippians (22): Taking Sides – Philippians 4:10-20

At Inc.com Wanda Thibodeaux has an insightful article on How to Stop People From Taking Sides Amid Conflict in Your Office.  She notes the psychological benefit people find identifying with a side in

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Daily Thoughts from Philippians (21): Standing Man – Philippians 4:8,9

I was in a class this morning and one of our participants mentioned that during a very difficult time in his life he decided he ought to see a therapist.  The therapist asked him to take the next week

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Daily Thoughts from Philippians (20): Protection From Worry and Disunity – Philippians 4:4-7

The Power of Joy: How the Deliberate Pursuit of Pleasure Can Heal Your Life, by Christiane Northrup, claims that “When you move toward that which is most fulfilling and life-enhancing—with joy

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Daily Thoughts from Philippians (19): Help Those Who Don’t Agree – Philippians 4:1-3

I began perusing the books on Amazon that deal with conflict resolution and quit at 100 with many more pages to go.  There was conflict resolution for kids, couples, holy people, management, nations,

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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. 

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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

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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

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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,

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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,

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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