In this session, we will explore Paul's circumstances as he writes this letter under house arrest in Rome. We will also look more closely at the relationship between Paul and the Philippians, what Paul describes as their koinonia, or "partnership." This partnership, with its risks and its rewards, is something into which we are invited to enter as well.
In this session, Paul reveals how he is able to joyfully share the Gospel despite his imprisonment. He echoes the Old Testament figure of Job, who also suffered despite his innocence and yet believed in his ultimate vindication. Paul then artfully reworks the Greco-Roman ideals of friendship and ...
After Paul exhorts the Philippians to live out friendship in Christ, he gives them a blueprint for exactly how to do so. St. Paul wants the Philippians to have the mind of Christ, and he paints a beautiful picture of what this means—a life lived out in humble obedience, emptying oneself for other...
In both the Old and New Testaments, God calls his people to become more like him. At Mount Sinai, the Israelites received the charge: "You shall be holy; for I the Lord your God am holy" (Leviticus 19:2). During the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus reiterated this command: "You, therefore, must be perf...
