God is stronger than your struggle
Scripture Notes on Psalm 93 The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring. Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the Lord on high is mighty. (Psalm 93:3-4) Think of the storm surge of a hurricane. […]
Hold the Line
A couple of weeks ago I preached a message for the people of outpostChurch called “Hold the Line.” It was an encouragement to stand strong in the face of temptation, and a reminder that Jesus is with us in our time of greatest need. You can listen to the message here. I shared a short poem in closing, and wanted to share it with you. I pray it’s a blessing.
-Pastor Phillip
How to Survive When Your Armor Fails
It’s times like this I’m grateful for a poor sense of smell. There it was, sitting in the middle of the grass, an armadillo carcass interrupting the serenity of my morning walk. I didn’t know what killed it, how long it had been there or how long it would be before someone or something removed […]
02 Enemy at the Gates [The Way of the Warrior]
Ask any soldier how important it is to know your enemy, and they will tell you it’s crucial. In our spiritual life, we have an enemy whom Jesus said comes “only to steal, kill and destroy.” However, once we understand the enemy’s strategy, we can learn to fight much more effectively in the power of Christ. […]
Jesus is your Savior everyday
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Psalm 68 JESUS IS YOUR SAVIOR EVERYDAY Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah. (Psalm 68:19) Every day brings its own host of challenges. Every day has its own hardships and trials. Some days may find us in victory, while others may leave […]
Sometimes God’s Love Has to Take You Apart
“Why won’t this stupid thing work???” I had been so blessed when my friends gave me their old Playstation 3 video game console, even though the disc drive didn’t work. I’d heard that replacement parts were available online for cheap, and I’ve been known to do a bit of fix-up work on electronics before. Maybe […]
Jesus lets defeat make Him victorious
Scripture Notes on Mark 15 “And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads and saying, ‘Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself, and come down from the cross!’” -Mark 15:29-30 When the passers-by looked at Jesus, they thought they saw a failure…but they were blind. […]
From Head to Foot
Jesus has victory over all things, but do you? And He put all things under His feet and gave Him as head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. -Ephesians 1:22-23 As the Church of Jesus Christ, we certainly tend to do a […]
Great and Noble
The gray dawn of a momentous day loomed on the horizon as thousands of soldiers prepared themselves for war. On June 6, 1944, United States Commander-in-Chief Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered these words of challenge and encouragement to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Services and the Allied Expeditionary Forces as they steeled themselves […]
Psalm 57: Harnessed to Glory
PSALM 57 1 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by. 2 I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me. 3 He […]
