Philippians 4:5

"Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near."

"Dear Father, victorious deliverer, Everything points to the fact that we live in the last days, so let me not waste time sleeping. Salvation is..."

Inspirational illustration of Philippians 4:5 -- Let your gentleness be evident to all.

"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. "

In a society where parents are overwhelmed, overbooked, overworked, and overstressed, I can be a voice of gentleness! Tom Norvell reminds us that gentleness is essential in today's divided world because we know that Jesus is near.

The Lord longs to be near us when we feel most alone, especially in our last journey through the valley of shadows. Phil Ware reminds us that in our darkest times the Lord, our good Shepherd, wants to be near us and make his presence known to us.

"Dear Friend, If you listened carefully to My servants, the prophets found in your Old Testament, you heard strong hints and amazing promises of grace..."

"Dear Father, forbearing God, Let me rejoice in the Lord always! Again I ask this from you: Let me rejoice always! Let me be gentle, open to reason,....."

"Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again — rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming..."

How do we keep people from robbing us of our joy in the Lord? Tom Norvell uses the song "Joy to the World" to remind us that we need to nurture and protect our joy in Jesus.

What bags are people carrying around for you? Katha Winther talks about free and not so free bags we all carry around.

Can I really know Jesus as someone who is real in my life? Phil Ware writes a two part series on Finding Jesus at Christmas and this one focuses on spending time with Jesus in the Gospels.

Even the hogs do better than we do? Phil Ware reminds us that prayer should always include Thanksgiving no matter our circumstance, something he learned from his dad and from hogs!

How can you keep a good attitude at a time like this? Rubel Shelly shares with us the story of Beverly Sills and how she has kept a positive attitude through hardship and disappointment and reminds us that we can choose our state of mind.

Why should I rejoice when things are not going well? Rubel Shelly reminds us that we've got to look past our own failures and low view of our own importance and learn to rejoice because we are each a child of the King.

When life crashes in on top of you, how do you dig out of your grief and loss? A special article about a man name Pranjees, the children he lost and the prayer he had answered.

Walking together means we give with thanks so no one walks alone. Ann Voskamp talks about eucharisteo and Compassion International and Haiti and child protection and question marks and learning to live with thanksgiving.

How do we hang onto God's promises when they seem too good to be true? Phil Ware shares his third in a series of 6 messages on the promise that the LORD is near; this time focusing on our doubts.

Caught between Thanksgiving and Christmas and in a life full of challenges and pains, what do we do? Brian McCutchen reminds us to trust God and learn that our current circumstances aren't forever and that God can lead us to a new place.

We can offer no greater service than to love people and prepare their hearts to receive Jesus! ToGather.church worship segment for March 29, 2020, focused on John the Baptizer finding his purpose in preparing other people's hearts for Jesus.

More than an absence of conflict, the Lord wants to give us life to the full! Phil Ware finishes his six-part series on Paul's promises to the Philippians that the Lord is always near and God and the peace he brings will be with them.

What such a dour and serious face? Rubel Shelly reminds us that being dour doesn't help any of us make disciples or friends.

What are you asking Santa to bring you for Christmas? What we want and most need at Christmas are not the kinds of things that money can buy!

If we are not careful, the challenges of the moment can wilt the joy right out of our Thanksgiving. Phil Ware reminds us that no matter how difficult our circumstances, because of Jesus we have reason to give thanks!

Some promises matter more because of when they are made! Phil Ware shares his second in a series focused on Jesus' promises to never leave us or forsake us.

What difference does a distant aunt really make? An aunt doesn't appear on the surface to make that much difference, but when you look a little more closely, she can make a world of difference.

Why take this risk? Stacy Voss shares the principle about thinking about the lovely things of God in your partner and not the bad things or the deficits.

How do we keep the concerns from stealing our thanksgiving? Phil Ware talks about how to keep thanksgiving a part of our daily lives even though we face challenging times.

How can we not be afraid in times like this? Russ Lawson reminds us that even during these troubling times that God is at work to take care of us.

How do we keep our concerns for the future and our hardships from the last two years of Covid 19 from stealing the joy of our Thanksgiving? Phil Ware reminds us to keep thanksgiving a part of our daily lives even though we face challenging times, difficult circumstances, and discouraging realities.

Can we really ever get over our losses? Loss of a dream, losing a loved one, is not fair and can often leave us confused and angry, so how do we cope with it, by turning it over to God and living for him.

"Dear Precious One, No matter what you are facing — right now or ever in the future — please know that I care about your struggles. I will..."

So when will what you have be enough to be happy? Russ Lawson talks about the Sword of Damocles, Mr. Spock, the apostle Paul and about being satisfied with life.

The power of the oak is in the acorn! Phil Ware continues his series that the Lord is near focusing on the power of this promise found in the Lord's faithfulness, love, and grace.

We are not alone in longing to know that the presence of the Lord is with us! Phil Ware begins a series called the Lord is near and reminds us that the Lord is close and we have a right to long to know his presence is real and is near.

We could all use these words of peace! Max Lucado shares biblical insight on how to exchange our cares for God's calm in our lives.

Do you have a long face? Bill Sherrill reminds us that the Christian life should be a life of joy.

How can you not have your life blown apart by a brain tumor? An update on Jack Marcelain and his brain tumor recovery doesn't bring all good news, but Tammy is committed to not worry about it.

"Dear Precious One, The events that led to Paul's journey to Rome and his shipwreck and other problems along the way began in Jerusalem. Some Jews..."

We want to be a people who sing to God out of hearts full of gratitude because of our riches in Christ Jesus! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in online worship through words and music, using YouTube videos to lead us to sing with hearts full of gratitude for all that God has done for us in Jesus.

No matter what life, Satan, or circumstances suggest, we will never be forsaken by our God! Phil Ware shares his message focused on Paul's promises that the Lord will always be near us, focusing on Jesus' promises to his early disciples and to us!