Summary

In "the Mind of a Pastor" the second installment of our study series in the book of Philippians "A Beautiful Mind" Todd tackles the salutation of the letter (Phil 1:3-11). The salutation was a standard part of letters in the ancient Greco-Roman world, but here, as often in his other letters, Paul transforms it into a pastoral prayer for the well being of the believers at Philippi. Here we see Paul address their "partnership" and co-labor in the Gospel. Paul's prayer for them is that they be found "pure and blameless" at the day of Christ, and yet not without reminding them that it is because he who began a good work in them will bring it to completion at the day of Christ.

About the Speaker

Pastor Todd Murphy | Lead Pastor

Todd came to the faith at the age of 19 after growing up in the skateboarding indie-punk culture of the 80’s. He lives with his beautiful wife Christine and six healthy boys, Judah, Anson, Keegan, Aiden, Cailan, and Rowan in a suburb of Providence. Todd is an accomplished Bible teacher with an BA in Biblical studies and MA in Hebrew Bible studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has also taught biblical studies for the department of Philosophy and Religion at Western Kentucky University, and is the author of the Pocket Dictionary for the Study of Biblical Hebrew (InterVarsity Press, 2003). When not writing, preaching or teaching, he can often be found playing Xbox with his sons or surfing with Judah. Once in a while you might even still catch him skateboarding.