August 12th, 2021

Today’s Reading: Philippians 3:8-11 ESV “Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of […]

August 11th, 2021

Trashing Our Treasures Written by Karen Ehman (First 5 Ministries) Today’s Reading: Philippians 3:8-11 ESV “Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ […]

August 10th, 2021

Today’s Reading: Philippians 3:4-7 ESV “But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.” More About Philippians 3:4-7 Written by Quantrilla Ard (First 5 Ministries) Digging into the original language of Philippians 3:7, we find that the Greek word for gain is kerdē, but it is translated as the plural […]

August 9th, 2021

I’ve Got Confidence Written by Quantrilla Ard (First 5 Ministries) Today’s Reading: Philippians 3:4-7 ESV “But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.”   Confidence. It’s something we either celebrate or shun based on assumptions we hold about the one exuding it – sometimes it’s others; sometimes it’s ourselves. […]

August 8th, 2021

Today’s Reading: James 4:10 NLT Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor. Lord,  This week, give me a humble heart. Help me not to seek to stand out because of anything I have done by my own strength, but instead to seek to glorify You and all that You […]

August 7th, 2021

Today’s Reading: Philippians 3:1-3 ESV Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you. More About Philippians 3:1-3 Written by Sarah E. Frazer (First 5 Ministries) In Philippians 3:1, Paul says, “To write the same things to you is no […]

August 6th, 2021

Where is Your Confidence? Written by Sarah E. Frazer (First 5 Ministries) Today’s Reading: Philippians 3:1-3 ESV Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you. Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those […]

August 5th, 2021

Today’s Reading: Philippians 2:25-30 ESV  I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need, for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill. Indeed he was ill, near […]

August 4th, 2021

Friends Both Give and Receive Written by Kayla Ferris (First 5 Ministries) Today’s Reading: Philippians 2:25-30 ESV  I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need, for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed […]

August 3rd, 2021

Today’s Reading: Philippians 2:19-24 ESV  I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you. 20 For I have no one like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. 21 For they all seek their own interests, not those of […]