What joy and glory came out of Paul&;s prison cell when he wrote to the Philippian church! Paul&;s words point us to heaven, teaching us how to be joyful throughout our journey of becoming like Christ and revealing to us greater depths of the Person who gives us this joy.
We have designed this study to help you discover the good and glorious work that Christ has begun in all of our hearts. Each uniquely-crafted lesson opens with an introduction and key verse to reveal important themes. Four sections guide readers through Philippians in a way that will help you discover, explore, experience, and share the heart of God more deeply.
Explore this heavenly letter of joy and be encouraged, and let others know that Jesus is the One that makes every heart sing, flooding us with a bliss that cannot be restrained!
About The Passionate Life Bible Study Series God longs for everyone to encounter the passion of his heart. Inspired by The Passion Translation , this heart-level Bible study is ideal for both individual devotional study and small groups. Each lesson will kindle within readers a burning desire for a passion-filled life fueled by the heart of God!
Jeremy Bouma spent five years in Washington D.C. working on Capitol Hill before returning to his hometown Grand Rapids, MI. While on Capitol Hill, he worked for a United States Senator and later pastored among this community of people, leading bible studies and mentoring congressional staffers in the Way of Jesus. This experience and vantage point, coupled with a degree in Political Science, gives him a unique perspective on faith, Church and the American experience that he hopes will help others live in the tension of faith in Jesus and postmodern America.
Upon his return he served on staff at a small church just outside Grand Rapids, MI while completing full-time graduate work. He hold the Master of Divinity and Master of Theology (Historical Theology) from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. He is the founder of THEOKLESIA, a content curator dedicated to helping the Church rediscover the historic Christian faith. He is a pastor with the Evangelical Covenant Church at Renovate Church in Muskegon, Michigan, and lives in Grand Rapids with his wife, Melinda, and dog, Zoe.
Jeremy writes within the tension of spirituality and theology, politics and culture, belief and practice, existing and emerging forms of Church, the Kingdom of God and America, modern and postmodern thought, and the gritty drama that is our collective pilgrim story.