Podcast

How did Jesus resist the constant pressure of the people’s demands during his life on earth? Through solitude and silence. We can do the same.

Letitia Suk on the spiritual practice of meeting God by ourselves, in a quiet place, to get some rest.

Today we begin a nine week series on spiritual practices that help us become like Jesus. In this introduction, Ted gives us a way to think about transformation.

Paul has great cause for celebration! Why? Because of the generosity of the church in Philippi. In these verses, we learn three important lessons about giving and flourishing.

Joy is meant to be nurtured, but how do we do it? What gets in the way of our joy growing and flourishing? We look at Philippians 4:4-7 for guidance.

 After spending five weeks in joy, we now come to a passage that answers the question, “Why is joy so hard to find?” The Apostle Paul gives us some helpful insight and a huge encouragement.

In Philippians 3 we see that joy comes from finding our identity in Christ: being marked by the Spirit, boasting in Christ, and placing no confidence in the flesh.

What are you building with your life? In this passage, Paul shows us how we can build something with our lives that will last beyond us and give us joy.

It can be hard to locate joy when life is difficult or in transition. Paul shows us where to locate our joy and how it sustains us.

Today we are beginning a new series in the book of Philippians. In this beautiful, uplifting letter, we find Paul full of joy. Why? Can we share in that joy, and if so, how? The first 11 verses [...]