"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body" Colossians 3:15 We naturally think of a ruler as someone who tells other people what to do. The ruler has the power. And in a fallen and broken...
"Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation." Mark 14:38 This Sunday at Grace, we will continue to let Colossians 3 read us. We will focus on verses 10-14 and the call to put on the new self with its qualities of love. This weekend,...
I have a terrible habit. Most mornings when I wake up, I grab my phone and look at yesterday's news or the most recent Twitter feed. For me, looking at the news brings up a lot of different emotions: sadness, confusion, doubt, fear, anger, and...
"Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth." Colossians 3:2 "Get your head in the game." If you attend a ball game this spring, you are likely to hear the coach say this to the kids standing in outfield...
"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....
