August 31, 2019 | Philemon: A Slave’s Journey Home: The Gospel Tears Down Walls, Part 3

Philemon: The Gospel Tears Down Walls, Part 3Have you ever heard someone say the Bible is just a book of rules? The book of Philemon is a strong example of this not being the case! We are finishing our series on the book of Philemon entitled, “The Slave Journey’s Home: The Gospel Tears Down Walls.” What happens when a slave …

August 24, 2019 | A Slave’s Journey Home: Embracing Reconciliation in Philemon, Part 2

Embracing Reconciliation in Philemon, Part 2We are in the middle of our three-part series, “The Slave Journey’s Home: Embracing Reconciliation in Philemon.” Last week we learned that forgiveness is an action opposite of what the flesh desires. This week Chris will share how Paul pushed Philemon even further and asked him to reconcile with his runaway slave Onesimus. Paul knows …

August 17, 2019 | A Slave’s Journey Home: Finding Forgiveness in Philemon, Part 1

Finding Forgiveness in Philemon, Part 1Have you ever asked to forgive or received forgiveness from someone? Forgiveness is not always easy. We’re diving into a three-part series on a very small but impactful book of the Bible, Philemon. We’ll learn how two people connected to Paul—one a slave, Onesimus and his owner, Philemon—were faced with forgiveness and reconciliation. The book …