Category Archives: Philippians

My wife is famous for her “mom-isms”.  You know, those trite little sayings moms use to get their point across in a way that the crumb-crunchers will understand.  Though not usually filled with deep eschatological or existential meaning, they do … Continue reading →

My entire adult life I have served the church; over 30 years now.  For 23 of those years, I’ve been an ordained Presbyterian Pastor.  I’ve had my share of successes and failures and served more than a handful of churches … Continue reading →

Did you know that there is a small offshoot of Christianity that distinguishes itself by its belief that Adam did not have a navel?!  They even have a name:  Navelites.  Seriously!  There is also a theological argument in opposition to … Continue reading →

My wife is famous for her “mom-isms”.  You know, those trite little sayings moms use to get their point across in a way that the crumb-crunchers will understand.  Though not usually filled with deep eschatological or existential meaning, they do … Continue reading →

Norman Vincent Peale has taken his share of knocks over the decades.  Many prominent mental health professionals consider his book “The Power of Positive Thinking” pseudo-science and Peale a con man.  Even his founding partner in the American Foundation of Religion … Continue reading →

I must confess that I am, by nature or genetics, a world-class worrier.  I think I get it from my paternal grandmother whose picture should be on Wikipedia under worry.  That woman would get worried if she didn’t think she … Continue reading →

I’m not sure who flipped the switch, but it seems like everything in society is up for redefinition lately.  I’m sure my great-grandmother, a stalwart Christian woman with more compassion and faith than most folks I have run into, would … Continue reading →

Thought I might write something witty about the passage below but I think it stands on its own: I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him … Continue reading →