Our times make it difficult for us to be content. We call it advertising. In the apostle Paul's day, contentment was seen as a virtue of the great and accomplished. For us and for Paul, contentment is a gift of knowing Christ rather than an achievement of our virtue. It is confidence that God-has-this. This … Continue reading Philippians 4:10-23 | Contentment
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Philippians 4:2-9 | Finding peace
Our time contradicts itself about anxiety. On the one hand we are concerned for the rising rates of mental health issues, on the other, we use anxiety to motivate and entertain us. Even the devices we rely on so heavily have also been shown to contribute to our unease but how can we do without … Continue reading Philippians 4:2-9 | Finding peace
Philippians 3:1-4:1 (audio) | Persisting in life
Philippians 3:1-4:1 | Persisting in life - Mike Flynn (14th July 2024)
Philippians 3.1-4.1 | Persisting in life
Our political lives are shoe-horned into a debate between conservative and progressive values and we, individually, are often defined as belonging at a point along a spectrum between the two political extremes. Paul, in his letter to the Philippians, makes a claim for a third way, the way of grace. He says we need someone … Continue reading Philippians 3.1-4.1 | Persisting in life
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