“no longer as a bondservant but more than a bondservant, as a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord. So if you consider me your partner, receive him as you would receive me.”‭‭Philemon‬ ‭1:16-17‬ ‭ESV‬‬

http://bible.com/59/phm.1.16-17.esv
All,
This stands out because Paul says, “no longer as a bondservant but more than a bondservant, as a beloved brother”. I can’t stand to hear that people thought the Bible ever condoned slavery. If a Christian reads the WHOLE Bible, it’s clear that slavery isn’t condoned. Also, it was Christians that lead the charge in abolishing slavery(Wilberforce). There are many other misconceptions that people get if they don’t read the WHOLE Bible. Either they “feel” that God wouldn’t do something or they just don’t won’t to surrender in some way. Please pray that we and our friends grow in our relationship with God by reading His Word daily and letting it transform us. Please pray for the men considering CLC. 
Let me know if you want to read along with me through the New Testament. It takes about 5 min a day and comes out to about a chapter a day. This plan will be finished in May and we will restart the plan over then.