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5. How to Handle Difficult People Aug 29, 2025

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As we kick off today’s episode of Shine, consider this question: Who is the most difficult person in your life right now? A family member? Maybe a coworker or a friend? Paul knew people like that, too. In Philippians 1, he talks about brothers and sisters in Christ who were trying to cause trouble for him while he was in prison. Paul says that some were operating out of love, but some were motivated by selfish ambition. His response to this is remarkable. Translated from the Greek, he uses two little words: “So what?” The motives of others didn’t derail the direction of his life. The gospel was still being advanced.
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4. What to Pray When Life Doesn’t Go Your Way Aug 28, 2025

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This is your day to shine. The only thing is… (tough news incoming) shining won’t be in your ideal situation. Shining means right now, right where you are, right in the middle of your current circumstances.
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3. What Your Spiritual Goals Should Really Be Aug 27, 2025

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Very often, we plan about the things in our lives, but it’s not often that we plan the person we will become. Today, as we continue through Shine, we’re asking these questions: What are your spiritual goals? Who would you like to become today? Keep those in your back pocket as we dive into our teaching.
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2. Finding Confidence That Lasts Aug 26, 2025

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When should we be confident? That’s what we’re studying today as we look at Paul’s teachings to the church of Corinth. The world often lives by self-confidence. Do we have it all together? Are we successful? Are we winning? But Paul was confident in a different way.
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1. What Paul Teaches Us About Everyday Greetings Aug 25, 2025

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We greet you in the name of a brand-new series, Shine! Throughout the next many weeks, John Ortberg will walk us through Paul’s letter to the Philippians, and here’s our kick-off thought: God can be found even in our greetings to others. Through something as simple as how we greet someone, we can demonstrate the love of Christ.
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Forgiving Yourself | John Ortberg Aug 22, 2025

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Episode: Forgiving Yourself

Series: PASSAGE TO WISDOM

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