Chunks: Paul's Letter to the Philippians

Anyone who’s been privy to the inner workings of a congregation has probably experienced church politics: the ways power and influence are used, sometimes badly. As we’ve seen, Paul uses a related word to speak of how the Philippians should live. But why? Part of it has to do with the pressure coming from the outside. But part of it is the pressure coming from the inside, and Paul needs to highlight the importance of their unity from the start.