Jan 21, 2026 | Choosing Joy, My God and My Neighbor
Look Ahead, Not Behind Your past can be a friend or an enemy, a teacher or a tormentor. Memories can make you happy or sad. The apostle Paul had, as we would say, “a past.” But not everything in his life before he became a Christian was evil. Much of it was...
Jan 7, 2026 | Choosing Joy, My God and My Neighbor
Shine Without Complaining Don’t let the title fool you. If you’ve read your Bible a lot, you’re probably thinking this is a lesson from Jesus’ words in the Sermon on the Mount. But this is different. Jesus talked about letting your light shine by doing good. In...
Dec 10, 2025 | Choosing Joy, My God and My Neighbor
Looking Out for Others You could say the verses we’ll look at today are the pinnacle of Christian sacrifice and service. This entire book teaches us to think of others and not be selfish. There is no greater example of this than Jesus. In this passage Paul...
Nov 5, 2025 | Choosing Joy, My God and My Neighbor
True Joy is in Real Fellowship What does the word fellowship in the Bible mean? Most people think of getting together at a meal and maybe in worship. But it means much more. It comes from a Greek word which means sharing. What is shared depends on the verse...
Oct 29, 2025 | My God and My Neighbor
A Little Book for Big Needs It only takes a few minutes to read it. You probably know by heart some of the verses in it. But when you read it as a whole and take time to absorb it, you’ll be amazed at how helpful it is. It’s a short book in the Bible that is...