Posts tagged Philippians
‘Immeasurably more’ by David Jennings - 13 September 2026

How much do we rely on God? David Jennings looks at the way he tends to trust God naturally when needing special or miraculous intervention, but had to learn to trust him for other things too. This includes growing the fruit of the Spirit - love, joy, peace and patience can seem like things we should just try harder to be good at, but Jesus told followers to rely on connection with him to grow them. Are our everyday expectations for what God can do with us too small? What would happen if we fully relied on God and his love for us?

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‘What is God like? Part 3 - A strange kind of King’ by Claire Lynch - 20 November 2022

What kind of King is God? Claire Lynch asks if God really gives us free will or tries to manipulate and force us to obey, and punish us if we don't. If we can tell what God is like by looking at Jesus, his version of being a King seemed unexpected - instead of dominating by force, he emptied himself out in self-giving love and radical servanthood. Do we also carry this image of God in us? What does it mean for our lives if we embrace that, or if we don't? This talk concludes with a Lectio Divina meditation on Philippians 2:5-11.

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'Did Paul really mean that? Ep 11 - Being at peace during the pandemic (Philippians)' by Owen Lynch - October 18 2020

Is there a secret to being contented in any circumstances, even really stressful ones? In this talk, Owen Lynch looks at the writings of Paul who claimed that he had discovered this. Paul was probably writing from prison when he shared what he had found, that his strength could come from God and gratitude could take the place of anxiety. Can we live this way without grumbling and feeling entitled to better than we have?

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