Here we come to what looks, for the most part, like a pretty mundane passage about travel plans for Paul and a couple of his colleagues . However, when we dig a bit deeper, we discover that there is more going on here than we might first perceive. What drives even these travel plans is Paul’s deep longing to see the Philippian believers stand as one for the gospel in Philippi, shining like stars in the darkness. Through this passage we as the church today are likewise challenged to embrace this call, to follow the examples laid out here, and live for the sake of gospel ministry.
