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Our hope is that our discussions here invite an honest exploration of a real walk of faith, one that admits weakness and failure while receiving the real grace offered by a Father in Heaven Who loves us.
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Paul Confronts Roman Culture In Philippi
Paul identifies the Philippians and all believers as part of Christ’s unseen, global gospel kingdom with a risen Lord and a global mission. What a remarkable and bold identification! And you will find Philippians is a joyous book filled with hope showing that Paul’s expectation was that one day, every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord.
Starting the Conversation on Philippians
As Barbara and I talked about Philippians together last week we looked again at the history behind the letter. Remembering some of the larger Roman history and the history of Philippi as a colony of Rome helped us as we thought about Paul’s letter.
The Secret to Rejoicing
As you puzzle through Philippians share the journey into joy with us. Together we can to learn from Philippians more about how rejoicing in Christ brings joy even when life is hard.