shipwreck – Three Minute Bible

March 11, 2026March 13, 2026

1 Timothy 1:19c – Sheets & Tillers

Picture of a sailboat on the open sea (Grok)

[…holding on to faith and a good conscience]…which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith.

Summary: Paul uses a metaphor to help explain the importance of maintaining control over our thoughts and actions.

This passage brings up a sensitive topic for many people. They read these words Paul wrote and wonder, “Does this mean we can lose our faith?” Others take the question one step further and ask, “What about salvation? Does this mean we can lose our salvation?”

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025

Philippians 3:8b – All Things

… for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage…

Summary: Paul’s assessment of the things in his life gives us a reason to pause and consider what it is that we value, too.

Sometimes people say things and they don’t really mean it.

For example, if I said, “If I don’t get to go on vacation soon, I’m just going to die!,” you would understand that I am exaggerating. Some call it hyperbole. Everyone “get’s it.”