Happy New Year! As we enter this new year, we begin a new sermon series based upon Paul’s admonition in Philippians 4:8. In a world that is vying for our attention and is literally getting paid to find ways to keep us distracted, Paul’s list of things to dwell upon are more appropriate now than ever before. He says this: "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” For the next two months we will walk step-by-step through Paul’s list of things we should be setting our minds to. Our goal is to be shaped, as Paul was shaped, by the ideals he points us toward, ideals lived out by Christ and empowered in us by the presence of the Holy Spirit. Today, we meditate on the following wisdom: Whatever is true, think upon these things. Let’s dive in.