Philippians Resource Guide
A topic guide to resources related to the book of Philippians.
June 26, 2025
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1 min read
Ben Peltz on Indigenous Justice and Worship in Canada
Joining a racial justice pilgrimage in the American South helped a Canadian pastor see parallels to the experiences of Indigenous and settler peoples in his congregation. These insights are helping his church become more appreciative of God’s incarnation in Indigenous people.
June 20, 2025
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9 min read
Jemar Tisby on The Spirit of Justice
The Black church has deep experience of suffering and being denied God-given and legal rights. As turbulent times affect more people, Jemar Tisby’s book The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance describes how Black Christians have kept the faith.
June 3, 2025
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6 min read
Jared Ortiz on the Dramatic Nature of the Nicene Creed
Jared Ortiz, professor at Hope College, Holland, Michigan, describes the Nicene Creed as a dramatic and powerful statement where every word is like a declaration of war, saying yes to the truth and no to many falsehoods.
May 21, 2025
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38 min listen
Maria Eugenia Cornou and Mikie Roberts on the Doxological and Historical Significance of the Nicene Creed
Maria Eugenia Cornou and Mikie Roberts serve on a planning team for an October worship event in Egypt to mark the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and the ecumenical creed that emerged in the year 325 and remains firmly embedded in the worship practices of the church today.
May 21, 2025
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36 min listen
Jane Williams on the Nicene Creed as a Creative and Exciting Description of Who God Is
Jane Williams, professor of theology at St. Mellitus College in London, England, sees the Nicene Creed, crafted 1700 years ago, as an extraordinary creative and exciting description of who God is and therefore what we trust in as Christians in God's world.
May 21, 2025
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26 min listen
Psalm 148: Let All the Heavens
This expression of Psalm 148 was submitted by Ed Willmington, who wrote it with Clayton J. Schmit. The nature of Psalm 148 is total exuberance as all of nature offers praise to God.
May 19, 2025
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3 min video
Worship and Other Resources for Celebrating Juneteenth
You don’t have to be Black or attend a predominantly Black church to celebrate Juneteenth with appreciation and respect. Many resources are available for your congregation to cosponsor or plan a God-honoring Juneteenth event or worship service.
May 12, 2025
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13 min read
Juneteenth: Celebrating Faith and Freedom
Pastor and educator Rasool Berry hosted and coproduced the award-winning documentary Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom. He explains why US Christians of every race and culture can and should celebrate God’s work through people to announce and enforce freedom from slavery.
May 6, 2025
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11 min read
Sarah Travis on Worship, Playfulness, and Trauma
While completing a grant on playfulness in worship, Sarah Travis began to see connections between play and trauma. Worshiping God through embodied, imaginative, and story-based practices helps people and congregations stuck in trauma begin to move toward healing and new life.
April 23, 2025
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8 min read
Vivir hoy el reino al revés
El reino al revés que Jesús ha inaugurado, el jubileo, demanda de nosotras y nosotros que le seguimos, un estilo de vida que, desde sus comienzos en la conversión, dé frutos que muestren nuestro arrepentimiento. En el trato a las mujeres y en el desempeño de nuestra profesión, nuestra vida debe ser una clara evidencia de que seguimos a Jesús.
April 22, 2025
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23 min read
Translating Korean Heart Music into English Songs for Worship
An emerging initiative to translate contemporary Korean worship songs into English is yielding fruitful questions and collaborations. The project is building ecumenical and generational community while introducing English speakers to Korean Christians’ ardent commitment to God, both personally and communally.
April 17, 2025
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10 min read
