Weekly Study Guide

This Week’s Drone Series focuses on the Book of Philemon, highlighting two significant themes from this epistle: thanksgiving and reconciliation. Philemon was a prominent Christian during the Apostolic Age whose residence in Colosse served as a meeting place for the church. Notably, the letter addresses the complex issue of slavery, specifically relating to Onesimus, who had been a runaway slave. This gentile congregation gathered in the home of Pastor Philemon and potentially his wife, Apphia, who may have been wronged by Onesimus prior to his transformative encounter with the Apostle Paul. For this discussion, the analysis will remain focused on the letter’s primary themes rather than broader cultural dynamics of the Roman period. But let's embrace the topics of Thanksgiving and Reconciliation for the sake of spiritual growth.