“You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf” (Col 1:7). “There is immense power when a group of people with similar interests gets together to work toward the same goals.” ––Idowu Koyenikan “If everyone helps hold up the sky, then one person does not become tired.” ––Askhari Johnson Hodari, Lifelines: the Black Book of Proverbs “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” ––A

“So when we could stand it no longer, we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens” (1 Thessalonians 3 :1) Paul never felt it compelling to labor alone. He saw it as a great sacrifice to send Timothy and be left in Athens alone. He loved and trusted his companions and fellow laborers in the faith. He did not want to part their company. Their loving presence gave him strength and encouragement to continue on and fight the good fight of faith. The grace at w