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Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?

This morning we bring to a conclusion our study of Paul’s letter to the Colossians, a series of messages we have called THE COLOSSAL GOSPEL. The book began by talking about cosmic mysteries of the creation of the universe and the nature of God, but it keeps moving downward from the heavenlies into the most intimate and personal areas of our lives. Last week we looked at marriage and family life; today we conclude by considering what God’s Word has to say about the world of our daily work. ... Read More

Relationships that Honor the Lord

In this seventh part of our study of Paul's letter to the Colossians, we will focus on the impact of union with Christ in relationship to a man and a woman in Christian marriage.... Read More

All in His Name

"And whatever you do or say, let it be as a representative of the Lord Jesus, all the while giving thanks through him to God the Father." Colossians 3:17... Read More

To See Clearly, Look Up

Have you heard the cliché warning us about people who are “so heavenly minded that they’re no earthly good”? It’s supposed to be a profound observation. It’s supposed to caution us against unwanted fanaticism. A little bit of religion is okay, the cliché implies, but we don’t want to take it too seriously. And yet I must say that, from my Christian life experience of nearly 40 years, I am honestly hard-pressed to think of anyone who actually was “so heavenly minded that they were no earthly good.” Most of the American Christians I know are in absolutely no danger whatsoever of going to that extreme. We’re far more likely to make the opposite mistake: becoming so caught up in and consumed by the ultimately petty and trivial affairs and pursuits of our day-to-day earthly lives that we forget about God and act as if He doesn’t exist. Colossians 3 shows us a very different approach to life. These words point the way for us to learn how to be heavenly minded and earthly good. ... Read More