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Paul’s Delicate Request (Philemon 9-25)

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Paul’s way into his request will sacrifice his position of leadership as an example of what he is about to ask.

Paul’s Way Into a Delicate Discussion (Philemon 1-8)

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Paul’s greeting to Philemon sets the stage for the delicate social negotiation he is about to undertake.

Philemon: The Background

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 Onesimus has incurred a social and economic debt Paul is going to address in ways that are distinct from the way...

Beyond Rank and Power: What Philemon Tells Us About Leadership

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Weighing in at one mighty chapter, Philemon is the shortest book written by Paul and one of the shortest in the entire...

Is There an Edge to Your Playfulness?

Daily Reflection

Over the last few reflections on Philemon, we haven’t spent any time thinking about Paul’s methods of persuasion in...

Be Active in Sharing Your Faith at Work

Daily Reflection

Help me, like Onesimus, to be useful to others. Let me serve my supervisor in a way that honors him and does not...