Any new habit or change begins with practice. But change is hard. Paul points to the church of Colossae to put on a new way of life. In the same…
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We all have habits, practices, and characteristics that we wish we didn’t. For many, we have just resigned ourselves to these traits, and yet Paul points us to another possibility.…
It is easy to get sucked into a vortex of anxiety when looking at all that is happening in our world. But when our eyes are locked only on what…
Paul is writing to a church that is distracted by playing in the shadows; spoken and unspoken rules, rituals, and ways of life that run contrary to the way of…
What holds your attention? So many things compete for our attention, our affection, our time. What we find captivating will hold us captive. Paul reminds us that nothing is as…
What makes one wise? In a day and age where we have access to more information than we ever have before we are more distracted than ever, but have we…
Hardship, sorrow, and suffering are all a part of the human experience. As Paul is writing this letter from prison, he reminds his readers that our hope is not in…
When a light switch is flipped, it exposes the dark and brings about new possibilities. Paul speaks to the transforming power of being transferred from the domain of darkness into…
In the section known as the hymn of Jesus or the Song of Jesus, Paul speaks to who Jesus is. Paul also reminds us that when we have a right…
The letter to the Colossians makes it clear; Jesus is supreme, sufficient, preeminent, and over all things. Writing to a church that was facing distorted and false teaching, Paul seeks…