Rev. Paul J. Miller

What Good Leaders Do

Godly leaders believe in educating people, but are also ready to listen & learn more; they pray when trouble comes, but they don't wait for trouble to start praying; they delegate responsibilities, but still personally carry out what's most important in a responsible manner; they use their authority to encourage worship, but humble themselves before the greatest authority. This is all true of a king named Jehoshaphat. (1 Chronicles 17-20)

Maintaining the Peace

Keeping the peace is one of the main tasks of a king, a teacher, a boss, a parent, and anyone else who holds a position of leadership. In 2 Chronicles there is a king named Asa who gave us a good example of how to manage and keep the peace. 

Barriers to Contentment

Contentment can be allusive and hard to maintain. What gets in the way? It could be subtle things like comforts, conveniences, competition, or collections. Do you trust God to provide what you really need? 

Strength to Be Content

It takes a lot of strength to find, and to maintain, contentment. Thankfully, this is the promise of Philippians 4:13. The Apostle Paul lived through circumstances and situations that no one wants, but still maintained peace with God. We can too.

Joy: Step One to Defeat Anxiety

When stress builds up, anxiety quickly follows. It doesn't have to. This battle is hard, but choosing joy in the midst of the stressors can lead us to the peace of God. 

Press On

Everyone's life journey includes mountainous trails and unavoidable trials. You can either wait for the mountain to move or get moving on the mountain. Press on!

Does God See Me?

Confidence before God is not based on what we do or don't do, it comes from the grace-filled presence of Christ. 

Shine!

Shine! - Philippians 2:12-18

A church should be a NO COMPLAINT ZONE. How we doin' with that?

Incarnation & Relationships

God took on flesh, the incarnation of Christ: it didn't happen just so we can observe from a distance and applaud Jesus. Philippians 2:5 ties it to our relationships. We are challenged to follow Christ's example and humbly let go of position and privilege for the sake of the other. 

It’s All About We

Unity in the church is central to church health, church growth, and was a prayer concern of Jesus before the church even began. And that's why Paul writes about it in all of his letters to the churches. It's all about "WE".