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The Power of a Positive Example

               Billy Mitchell had a problem.   His experience as a pilot in the first world war convinced him that airplanes were the way of the future, but no one believed him.   Most people thought that airplanes were simply military tools or toys for the rich, so Billy decided to show people what airplanes could do.   In 1919 he organized a transcontinental air race.   However, it was not as simple as it sounds.                  The first problem was that the military surplus airplanes did not carry a lot of fuel, so Billy had to organize makeshift airports every two hundred miles.   None of the aircraft had reliable navigational or flight aids such as compasses or altimeters.   Therefore, Billy decided that the pilots would find their way across the country by following the railroad tracks.   Also, the open cockpit airplanes were cold, and their engines tended to catch on fire in mid-flight.                Despite the challenges, sixty-three teams signed up.   Forty-eight

Finding the Life You have always Wanted (Philippians 3:17-4:1)

 There is a reason why we are always chasing fulfillment and a send of peace. We are looking in the wrong place.  

Adjusting Your Approach (Philippians 3:12-15)

You cannot earn your salvation, but you can approach your spirituality in a way to receive it well.  Here are three important commitments we need to make.....  

Focusing on the Joys of the Journey

                   “Do everything without grumbling or arguing” (Philippians 2:14).                It seems to be our nature to see the bad side of things.   We gripe when we have nothing to do, but we do not want to be too busy.   We grumble about how little we earn, but then complain about the income tax bill when we make more.   We get bored sitting at home, but then grouch about how our hotel bed in another city is not as comfortable as our own.   COVID restrictions, whether you were for or against them, gave us another entire level of discord.                We need Philippians 2:14 now more than ever.                The silly thing about grumbling, complaining, and arguing is that you are the one that suffers the most.   Focusing on the negative aspects of your life only makes you miserable.   As one person said to me, “Grumbling is li

Filling your Spiritual Toolbox (Philippians 2:19-30)

 Three essentials that you need right now