Paul is in chains, awaiting trial, uncertain whether he will live or die — and yet he says, “I rejoice.” How? In Philippians 1:12–26, we see that Paul measures life differently. His joy isn’t rooted in smooth circumstances, but in something deeper: Perspective in hardship, a purpose bigger than himself, and clarity that his greatest treasure is Christ.

As we step toward becoming Redeemer Scripps Ranch, this passage asks us a searching question: What actually makes a life — and a church — meaningful? Listen in as we consider what it means to live a life where, truly, “to live is Christ.”