How can Christians bear the good news of the Gospel in a culture where there are so many things causing fear and anxiety in the world around us? Whether we…
I recognize that today is Father’s Day, and it just so happens that in this morning's passage Paul is reminding the Christians in Philippi to follow his example as their…
This mornings passage deals not so much with what makes the Christian community strong, but rather warns against what can destroy it: Beware of the false teachers among you! The…
After describing Jesus Christ as our role model, who humbled himself to the point of death on a cross Paul moves on to why we must think upon Christ's example. But…
Who do you most admire or look up to? In this section this morning Paul reminds the Christians in Philippi, as well as us today, that our supreme Role Model must…
This week I'm asking the question: Do you suffer for Christ alongside your Christian brothers and sisters? Suffering can take on many forms, from being marginalized by family, friends, and…
As we continue through Paul's letter, this week we are in one of the most quoted sections of his letter, particularly in verse 21, which is considered to be Paul's…
This week we will look at how this deeper community of Christians developed as a result of spreading the gospel. In the context of Paul and the Philippians, the gospel…
Do we at VBC see our relationships to each other as necessary to spur each other to grow in our relationship with God, or merely as optional as we see…