First Assembly NLR Video Podcast

In your life, what matters the most? There are a lot of different answers to that question, but what should the answer be? From the words of Paul, you find what the Bible says should be the most important thing in your life.

Pastor Randy walks us through ways we can deal with negative people and to choose joy or negativity.

Paul wrote the book of Philippians from prison as a letter to the struggling and discouraged church. Paul could have written, "Hey Guys, I know things are tough. Just do the best you can." Instead, Paul dramatically raised the bar - for them and for us. The entire letter is filled with instructions and commands that are almost breathtaking in their challenge.

Are you in a difficult time of life? Are you dealing with pain struggle? We continue our study of the book of Philippians and learn lessons from Paul's pain. It will change the way you view difficulty and struggles and help you discover God's purpose through the pain.

These days, the phrase "I'll be praying" and all of its variations is as common among Christians as the question "How are you?" when we encounter someone we know in passing. Praying for others should not be simply something we say; it should be something we do. When we say, "I'm praying for you", what should we pray? How should we pray? For the answer to that we look at the first eleven verses of the book of Philippians.

One thing you can expect in life is the unexpected. No matter how carefully you plan your future, things change. Good, bad, or devastating; life is full of unexpected twists and turns. Unfortunately, some people expect that following God will result in a life without struggle, trouble, heartache or problems; and they become disillusioned and mad at God when things don't go as they expect. If that is you, perhaps God hasn't let you down, but instead, perhaps what you were expecting wasn't what He promised.

When you are in a storm, survival instinct takes over. That's human nature. However, on the other side of the storm, the adrenaline is gone. Survival mode doesn't work anymore. What should be your response when the storm has gone and the rain is done?

Often, it happens without warning. It wasn't your fault. You couldn't avoid it. But, suddenly, you find yourself in a storm. It feels like it will never end - that there is no way out. In life we must experience storms, but the story of Noah teaches us how we can survive life's biggest storms and emerge stronger that before.