Willow Creek Weekend Podcast

Content in All Circumstances (Philippians 4:10-14)
November 16 & 17 - Albert Tate

Despite the overwhelming blessings most of us enjoy living in Chicagoland (when compared with the rest of the world), it's quite common for us to feel discontent, especially when we compare our situations with others. What Paul teaches, and also models, is that joy and contentment are possible even in the most difficult circumstances.

November 9 & 10 - Megan Marshman

Anxiety is something we all face, and Paul was not immune to it (Philippians 2:28). What Paul teaches us, however, is that peace is possible when we face trying times. It begins with recognizing God as the source of peace, turning to Him with our requests, and not forgetting to thank Him for what He has already done.

Paul had quite a number of personal attributes in which he could place his confidence. But what he

discovered after he became a Christian was that everything he previously clung to was like human waste

compared to the value of knowing Christ. Nothing compares to having a relationship with Him, so Paul

pressed on every day to get to know Him better.

Of all people, Paul should not be joyful. He’s been called to hard ministry. He’s imprisoned. He’s potentially looking at a death sentence. And yet a sense of joy permeates the book. How can we live with the mind of Christ and practice joy in all circumstances?

Journey Through Philippians - Week 1

SHARE: Who We’re Becoming // Steve Gillen, October 12/13
As we wrap up, each of us have decisions to make about the kind of people we will become. We will only become the church we hope for when each of us chooses to become the person God calls us to be.

SHARE: The E Word // Eugene Cho, October 5/6

Evangelism has become something of a dirty word, funny considering that the root of the word means “good news.” What are the fears and excuses that hold us back from sharing the best kind of news?

9 SHARE: Wide & Deep // Steve Gillen, September 28/29

Jesus called each of us to go into all the world. But do we know people who need Jesus? Do we see their desperation for this good news? And do we go to them, meeting them in that place?

When You Pray // Megan Marshman, September 21/22

The disciples noticed something unique, something radically different in the way Jesus conversed with God. That fascination prompted them, in Luke 11, to say, “Teach us how to pray.”

PRAY: Learning To Speak // Matt Wright, September 14/15

What can often impede our prayers are our misconceptions of who we are and who God is. Our most real prayers are made possible when the real us learns to speak with the real God.