Being Real

Paul’s stories of hardship in his letters to the Corinthians are often ignored but are crucial to understanding how the apostle thought about the Christian life. In an age of carefully managed public profiles presented via Instagram or Twitter and BeReal, or even the public presentation of our churches, Paul draws us to a different relationship with ourselves and our communities – one which enables to tell authentic stories about ourselves, warts and all.

In his deep and careful study of the epistles to the Corinthians, Philip Plyming demonstrates how Paul calls the Corinthian Christians to a way of living which stands in stark contrast from the prevailing culture of Corinth, and argues that there are profound lessons to be learnt for faithful Christians and churches today.