tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9960459.post6361359720505680379..comments2022-12-09T23:27:53.704-08:00Comments on ULC Online Seminary: Life of St. PaulUniversal Life Church/ULC Seminaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05048516827639671845noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9960459.post-77387425822659642082009-07-18T04:54:21.271-07:002009-07-18T04:54:21.271-07:00I found Rev. Federspiel's insite of St. Paul t...I found Rev. Federspiel's insite of St. Paul to be very inspiring. The one thing that stands out in my mind is the life that Paul had in his later years when he was wrongly imprisoned and yet kept his faith and continued to write church members of Corinth, Ephesus, Antioch, and so many more places he had been, not only "chastising" them for things they had been doing against the Christian teachings, but he continued to teach them and lead them, encouraging them to keep going in the midst of difficult times, right from his prison cell. <br /><br />I have to say that of all his letters, the letters to the believers in Philippi are my favorite. There is so much to learn and gain from them; but the one piece of scripture that comes to my mind is Philippians 3:13-14: "Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."<br /><br />I think that pretty much sums it up for me...the call of Christ...it's not all pretty sometimes, but Paul sets a pretty good example of what I should strive for. When I start feeling discouraged, I need to remember what Paul went through.<br /><br />Thank you Rev. Federspiel for that wonderful write up on the Life of St. Paul.Lorin Cahill Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09281163113386781226noreply@blogger.com