{"id":44702,"date":"2021-01-10T10:36:39","date_gmt":"2021-01-10T07:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=44702"},"modified":"2025-05-07T20:54:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T17:54:54","slug":"the-stumbling-block-between-euodia-and-syntyche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2021\/01\/10\/the-stumbling-block-between-euodia-and-syntyche\/","title":{"rendered":"THE STUMBLING BLOCK BETWEEN EUODIA AND SYNTYCHE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Shalom and welcome!<\/strong> Today, we reflect on a passage of Scripture that not only highlights the faithfulness of two women in ministry but also exposes a challenge that still faces many believers today\u2014<\/span>disunity in the body of Christ.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As Psalm 119:105 says, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”<\/em> Let God\u2019s Word illuminate this lesson for us.<\/p>\n

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1. Who Were Euodia and Syntyche?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In his letter to the Philippians, the Apostle Paul singles out two women: Euodia and Syntyche<\/strong>. They were not ordinary church members. Paul describes them as women who \u201ccontended at my side in the cause of the gospel\u201d<\/em> (Philippians 4:3).<\/p>\n

Their zeal and service were significant. This implies:<\/p>\n