Paul kicks off the main body of his letter with wonderful encouragement.
‘We always thanks God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you’
Colossians 1 v 3
The church in Colossae was a source of thanksgiving for Paul and his apostolic band. Even though he has never visited Colossae - and considering he’s [...]
Archive > January 2008
Colossians: Jesus All In All | Part 3
Colossians: Jesus All In All | Part 2
Grace and peace to you from God our Father
Colossians 1 v 2
We can see this introduction, an introduction Paul makes regularly to his readers, as a throw-away line or an unthinking handshake. Nothing could be further from the truth.
We have here as perfect as is possible a condensed summation of the Gospel.
The goal, the problem [...]
Colossians: Jesus All In All | Part 1
What is so amazing about Paul’s letters, and all the more amazing considering we don’t have the other half of these conversations, is how relevant they are to us living in the 21st century. The issues raised by Paul as reasons for concern among the Colossians are the same as those facing Christians and churches [...]
Be Men | Part 4
This is going to be the final part in my short series titled, Be men. While there is much more that could be said there are other subject that deserve our attention.
Men are called to lead their wives and families, we should feel the responsibility of creating the safe environment for children to grow and [...]