Philippians 3:17

"Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you."

Inspirational illustration of Philippians 3:17 -- Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you.

Why should we be content to remain immature in Christ? Mike Barres challenges us to seek spiritual maturity.

"Dear Father, I want to join all your holy people in imitating the example of your apostle Paul, and I want to take notice of people in my own time..."

What are you waiting for? Ron Rose challenges us to get up and get going and quit waiting for your dreams to unfold.

Where are we going to get trained leaders for our church's future? Phil Ware reminds us of Jesus' practice in preparing his disciples for ministry and leadership.

Why in the world would anyone want to go to such an effort? Serving may be hard work, but like good exercise, it develops us into a healthier people.

"Dear Servant of God, Families, churches, groups, and communities are all systems of people. These systems are built upon flawed people and broken..."

What can you really control about your day? Rubel Shelly reminds us of several things we cannot change, especially in overwhelming times, but one we can change is our attitude.

Was there something Jesus really couldn't do? Phil Ware continues his series on inviting Jesus to church and focuses on the question, who is Jesus family, the ones who find it so hard to believe and who will not allow him to act because of their unbelief.