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Bible Passage:  Philemon Today’s chapter/book is probably one we’re quite familiar with. For this reason, we might also be aware that its canonised status is one that that has been debated. After all, it reads as an individual letter from Paul to Philemon concerning a somewhat personal matter; not something we would expect to read [...]

Everytime I read Paul’s letter to Philemon I am reminded of the Onesimus Principle. What is the Onesimus Principle? Well, let me start off by asking if you know who Onesimus was? Er… I guess we should backtrack first and ask who was this Philemon that Paul was writing to? Philemon was most probably a [...]

A runaway slave… A hapless master… A caring brother… A loving God… Follow the adventures of Philemon, Onesimus, and Paul as they seek to make good what was lost, and embrace what is ahead. Read Paul’s letter to Philemon. Bible Passage:  Philemon If ever there were to be a single-episode drama written based on an [...]