What we think about affects how we live. This is especially true regarding our faith. We must first learn to fix our focus if we hope to develop a spiritual mindset that helps us mature and live a life worthy of the Gospel (Philippians 1:27).

A mindset is a set of deeply held beliefs that affect our behavior. A negative mindset cannot produce positive results. A term that describes this pattern is called rumination. This is a way of thinking that continually replays negative experiences or words.

I like to describe ruminating as free falling from a plane, unable to deploy the parachute. Just as a car is meant to fuel our fuel and our bodies are meant to run on food, we must learn to feed our minds with what it was designed for to learn to have something to live for.

It is common for people to recognize toxic traits in themselves or others. But how can we solve the problem to stop the spread? In this sermon on Philippians 1:21, we will discover how to find joyful freedom from a toxic world.

An unhealthy relationship with money can rob you of a healthy relationship with Jesus. In this sermon, we examine Jesus' teaching on why it is impossible to serve God and money simultaneously so that we can become better stewards of our money and not slaves to it.

In this episode, I revisit a challenging word from Paul regarding how Christian slaves and slave masters were charged to live and love one another and how it models for us a faithful approach to work that could testify to the power of the Gospel.

Other topics include how my wife and I handle the "Monday Blues" and other details about our work life.

Our work matters more than you think, regardless of whether we collect a check for it. In this sermon, we will examine how to have the right relationship with work and those involved in it to discover a matchless sense of purpose.

In this episode, I briefly reflect on a weird interaction between Jesus and his mother that did not make it to the sermon. I also shared a recap of my birthday week while sitting down with my wife to discuss parenting lessons we've learned.

Watch the full sermon: Rich Relationships (Parents & Kids)

For some people, there is no place like home. For others, they would rather be anywhere else but home. This sermon will examine what God says about having a happy home and why it matters for our souls.

BEHIND THE SERMON gives you a sneak peek at things I have lived or learned regarding my most recent sermon.

God has given us a wonderful Word to help people have a faithful view of singleness. This sermon reflects on what God has said regarding relationship status, sex, and significance.