How much do you consider your life worth to yourself?

I want to continue my reflection on Apostle Paul — he was clearly heavenbound in his thinking and actions. That is why he could say in Acts 20:24 – 24However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the...

To live is _____, to die is _____

I’d like to continue our journey to unpack Paul’s worldview. Let’s read Phil 1:21-26, 21For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not...

What gets you out of bed every morning?

The Bible says that it is more blessed to give than to receive. This view of life doesn’t jive very well with the wisdom of the world. Let’s unpack some popular worldviews that society pushes on us. Don’t share your lunch. This is what my parents...

Voluntary Chains

What is your notion of freedom? Is it to say, you are free to pursue anything you want without any restraint? What if we raised our kids that way – my parenting is to be hands off and I’ll let my boys do whatever they want, when they want. They could eat...

Except for These Chains

I want to share a bit of my reflections from the book of Acts, and specifically Apostle Paul. Paul was arguably the best Christian who ever lived. So confident was he in his relationship with God and his way of life that he could say in 1 Cor 11:1 – 1Follow my...