In this passage we discover that Paul is writing to the Philippians from prison. This puts a whole new perspective on the joyful mood of the letter. While Paul is writing, he is experiencing what most of us would describe as awful circumstances. Yet even at a time like this, Paul’s first Read More →
Paul began many of his letters with a prayer of thanksgiving, but this letter begins with a prayer of unusually great warmth and affirmation. As you read this passage, imagine yourself sitting with Lydia, the slave girl and the jailer as this letter is opened and read for the first time. Sermon Read More →