Encouragement
Suffering and Friendship: Calling Our Friends to Faith
Based on Philippians 3 So far in Philippians Paul has called his friends toward love, unity, humility, and obedience – now in Chapter three he calls them to faith. Have you ever watched a friend suffer and thought it was…
Suffering and Friendship: The Value of Humble Obedience
Based on Philippians 2:1-11 For years my dad quietly took care of my car. I was embarrassingly old before I figured out that my oil needed changing, my tires needed rotating, and my windshield wiper fluid could run out. This…
Suffering and Friendship: Focusing on the Bigger Picture
Based on Philippians 1:12-30 About six months into our daughter’s cancer journey, our pastor asked if I would speak to the church. He specifically hoped I could encourage the body of Christ by helping them see how God was providing…
Suffering and Friendship: 3 Counter-Cultural Prayers for Your Friends
When I thank my friends, it’s usually for something they have done. But Paul begins his letter to the Philippians by thanking them for who they are. He thanks God for them, and prays for them with joy. He holds…
