The book of Philippians is often said to be the most joyful and exuberant of Paul's epistles. That may be true, but to see it through only that lens is to risk missing its strong condemnation of hypocritical self-serving religionists. Here are some excerpts from Philippians in which I've highlighted some of those strong condemnations. Paul was not… Continue reading Philippians is not just a joyful letter
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Philippians 4:8 used to get you to shut up?
Have a peek into the backroom of ACFJ. Here's a discussion we had the other day: Me: Anyone else encountered this? One of the responses I've gotten when I express concern about potential abuse situations is: As I was considering your concerns, Ellie, I thought of Philippians 4:8 [ESV] — Finally, brothers, whatever is true,… Continue reading Philippians 4:8 used to get you to shut up?
