Emphasis Preaching Journal

Immediately before this lesson are two interesting lines, in Philippians 4:2-3. "I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to be of the same mind," writes Paul. Two women in the Philippian congregation, probably important leaders, perhaps deaconesses, were apparently at odds. Christians don't always see "eye-to-eye." Paul was very concerned about unity in the body of Christ. Notice, however, he didn't take sides, or condemn either woman or belittle or minimize their disagreement -- whatever it might have been.