On nights when it is cloudy and there is no moon, it would be difficult to see anything around you. This is the kind of darkness I want you to imagine when you think about what Jesus stepped into. Dar...  Read More

Jesus and all his followers are either lunatics or He is really God in human flesh. Here we find him in the beginning with God the Father as God the Son through whom and for whom everything was create...  Read More

Have you ever had a person say something to you that redirected the course of your life or reminded you of your true purpose in life? I remember this happening to me as a young teacher in my year at a...  Read More

Augustine spent a large part of his youth in partying and chasing after women and highs. He was looking for the “good life” in any place other than God. He was regularly sleeping with prostitutes and ...  Read More

Have you ever felt really alone? Have you ever had that feeling like you are the only one? There is something about that feels so weird, so alienating. Think about the word alienating. ...  Read More

oth Tychicus and Onesimus are identified by Paul as beloved brothers and servants. They had been brought into the family of God by the person and work of Jesus Christ. So now, they are brothers of one...  Read More

The Apostle Paul uses seasoning to describe the way we should use our words. Think about it. Have you ever had someone use the wrong words with you? How did that make you feel?...  Read More

We, of course, proclaim the Gospel with our mouths. We must share the love of Jesus with our words. But, if someone hired a private investigator to follow us around, would they find an integrity betwe...  Read More

Look carefully for what the Apostle Paul asks the Colossians to pray about concerning his situation. He asks them to pray for an open door for the Gospel....  Read More

At the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry, just before He goes to the cross, we find in a garden. In this garden, we see two examples of prayer, one good, one bad. ...  Read More

The Apostle Paul now expands this out to the level of workplace, of servant and master, of employee and boss. This may seem strange to us because we don’t associate our homes with our workplace, but i...  Read More

The Apostle Paul lays out some basic guidelines to living faithfully in the family. The foundation is a mutual obligation to one another; everyone is important, and everyone should also realize the im...  Read More