"Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves." (Philippians 2:3)

In this verse, Paul challenged us to refrain from any "strife" or "vainglory"--words that seem a bit stern in the colloquial terms of our day.

"Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind." (Philippians 2:2)

Every human organization has an inner core, a character that molds the way it functions. The Institute for Creation Research is driven by three ideals expressed in these words: Biblical. Accurate. Certain.

"For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake." (Philippians 1:29)

"Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel." (Philippians 1:27)