In this episode of The Bible in a Year, Dr. Kathryn Schifferdecker and Jennifer Wojciechowski welcome New Testament scholar Dr. F. Scott Spencer to explore the book of Philippians. Paul wrote this short letter from prison to a beloved congregation in a Roman colony. It is both a prison letter and a heartfelt thank you note. Scott explains why Paul’s “secret of life” is no self-help formula. Instead, it is a living relationship with Christ, summed up in Philippians 1:21: “For to me, living is Christ.”
Scott also plays Bible Bingo with koinonia, grateful joy, longing, salvation, and the messenger Epaphroditus. He walks through the Christ hymn in Philippians 2 and beloved verses on peace and strength. He shares how the book of Philippians has carried him through a lifelong struggle with anxiety. Finally, he reflects on “thin places,” where the boundary between heaven and earth grows thin. Join us to discover why this letter still speaks with such power today.
