Making a decision about whether to travel has become more complicated lately. Will I need a COVID test? Will I need to quarantine? How much time and money will quarantining cost me? Even with these added decisions, travel for St. Paul was far more difficult. It’s not surprising that he explained to the readers of his letter to the Philippians just who he wanted to send to them from Rome. (They would have used the road pictured above.) But this choice is enhanced by learning exactly why Paul wants to send these two particular men: Timothy and Epaphroditus.

Find out more during the sermon on August 8 titled “Travel Plans,” using Philippians 2:19-30 as the text.