Last year I was invited by The Hub (www.gotothehub.com) to pick a book of the Bible and teach it via video for small groups. I wrestled quite a bit and landed on the book of Philippians. Here are the 10 reasons I wanted to teach the book of Philippians: 1. How the church began. Acts 16: Lydia is a wealthy Asian (Thyatira); the slave girl is an oppressed Greek, and the jailer was a middle class Roman. All were transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ. I love the diversity of that cast. Read More....

Employment evaluation with a supervisor is no one’s favorite. It is difficult to sit down toe-to-toe with him or her and hear whether or not you have measured up to expectations. It is easier to simply assume everything is OK, focus on your personal strengths, and never have anyone point out your blind spots. It is easier, but it is not best. Every so often it is helpful as an employee to evaluate if you are worth what they are paying you. It is healthy and appropriate to determine: are Read More....

Ironically, in this study on Paul’s letter to the Philippians, we ask you first to open your Bible to…not Philippians. We start out this study of Philippians in the 16th chapter of the book of Acts. Allow me to illustrate why that would be. Though I am not as avid a world-traveler as many, I have been on numerous national and international mission trips. When I get back home, I generally tell my friends and family only a little bit about the culture, the sights, the accommodations, and thRead More....

Our passion at SOS is the Bible and how it communicates God's love and truth to us. The greatness of the Bible and God, His written down, literal word, is that it catches us wherever we are at any moment in life. If you sense at this moment you are at the top of your game, at the lowest point in a long time, bored with life or even fulfilled at the moment, God is always relevant and ready to speak truth in your life. Matt Chandler, Pastor of The Village in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area does aRead More....

A dear friend of ours, Connor Cruse was healed of his 5 year fight with cancer on July 10th. He was 9 years old when God healed him on 'the other side.' He complained of a stomach ache 5 years ago and within 6 hours of that moment his parents were told "your son has Stage 4 Neuroblastoma and will not live very long." Connor has fought like the most valiant of all warriors. He has encouraged more men, dads, wives, mothers, kids, pastors, elderly than I will ever dream of. He has routinely sRead More....

The Live Video Chat with Matt Chandler went rather well yesterday. We had over 400 people attend the chat session and we want to thank all of you who participated. Matt Chandler will give a live video chat that discusses his newest study that is exclusive to The Hub. This 30 minute video chat session will feature a 20 minute overview of the study followed by a 10 minute Q&A session. This chat is a "must watch" for anyone who is a Pastor, Teacher, Bible Study leader or anyone who is passioRead More....