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It Looked Better in My Head

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Philippians 2:3-4  Your calling looks better in your head than in real life. Inside, safely tucked away in your synapses, the […] »

Sick on the Scenic Route

“Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.” Philippians 3:12 On my way home from North Carolina, I followed my impulse to jump on the Blue Ridge Parkway that meanders along the spine of the […] »

Give Me Fruit, or Give Me Death

“And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.” […] »

The Wonderful Gift of… Suffering?

“For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him, since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.” (Philippians 1:29-30) Philippians 1:29 is one of those verses that makes me stop…Read more The Wonderful Gift of… Suffering? »