If we are rooted in Christ (2:7), He is our sufficiency not only for salvation, but also for our sanctification (spiritual growth). As we mature in Him, there are things…
We see a pattern in much of Paul's writing: identity before activity. He focuses rst on what God has done, then tells us what God wants done. We see this…
Weeds…poison ivy…hackberry trees…things that need to be uprooted. As Christ-followers, Paul says, there are things that should be uprooted from our lives as well!
From the very beginning of the Church, sincere believers have sought spiritual maturity through curious means. As they pursued their ideas of maturity, they have often tried to make their…
"You're just like your father!" Ever heard those words? Sometimes they are arrows meant t pierce the heart negatively, sometimes they are spoken as words of affirmation! Was the Son…
Paul wrote to the Colossians because he was concerned about them falling prey to false teaching. Researchers tell us that many who are raised in the church will drop Christianity…
Parenting...it can bring about the highest highs and also deliver the lowest lows in life. When that bundle of joy arrives a love affair develops from the first moment. We…