"See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ." Colossians 2:8 You've probably heard about, or experienced, choice overload. This happens when people...
"Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ." Colossians 1:28 It is not hard to figure out from the context of Colossians that when Paul wrote, "Him we proclaim", he was talking about Jesus Christ....
"Pray without ceasing." 1 Thessalonians 5:17 This weekend some of us will be resting, some will be working, and some are recovering from the flu. Whatever your situation, I hope you will include prayer in your weekend plans. If you are a morning person, spend an early...
"And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death." Colossians 1:21-22 We change our minds every day, mostly about insignificant things like what to eat and what clothes to wear....
"We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you." Colossians 1:3 For reasons that remain a mystery, I pulled my hand from the grip of my mother and darted across 21st Avenue to the grocery story that was our...
I was taught not to major on minors or build a theological system on a single passage of Scripture. That's good advice, but that doesn't mean there aren't major points of truth in what appear to us to be insignificant parts in the Bible. I am...
When I became a Christian in 1977, I already knew a few things about the Bible. I knew the difference between the Old and New Testaments, that there are 66 books in the Bible, and that we find the information about Jesus' life, death, and...
Subtle changes can become seismic shifts over time. Here is a change that is sometimes made with good intentions, but ends up making a mess of our discipleship: We can shift from understanding that our calling is to serve the purpose of God, to believing...
The word to the Christian is always "forward." There are times to pray, times to reflect, and even times in which we are called to wait. But our praying, reflecting, and waiting are always with an eye on the road ahead. Israel, just delivered from her...
