Your Jesus Journey

Have you ever wondered why God gave us the gift of music? Music has been woven into the very essence of human history.

You can be completely right—and still be terribly wrong. Paul calls out two faithful Christians who couldn’t get along, but he never tells us who won the argument. Instead, Philippians 4:2–5 challenges us with a harder question: When you disagree, can people still see Jesus in the way you treat each other? This study gets practical about conflict, gossip, peacemaking, strong con...

The people you follow may be changing you more than you realize. Paul says everybody is being shaped by somebody—and not everyone is headed toward Jesus. Philippians 3:17–4:1 gives us a powerful test: Don’t just listen to what people say. Watch where their lives are going. Who is shaping what you want, value, and chase? And if you keep following them, where will they take you?

“I’ve put in my time. It’s time for the younger crowd to step up.” Really? Paul was older, battle-scarred, imprisoned, and had already given decades to following Jesus—and he still said, “I haven’t arrived.” Philippians 3:12–16 challenges the idea that there’s ever a retirement age for growing, serving, obeying, and becoming more like Jesus. Don’t spend the rest of your life liv...

Your Christian résumé may be getting in the way of Jesus. Paul had the right background, knew the Bible, followed the rules, worked hard, and took his faith seriously. Then he made a shocking discovery: none of it could make him right with God. In Philippians 3:1–11, Paul shows us where our confidence belongs, why obedience still matters, and why knowing Jesus is worth more than...