the last word.

Paul’s last words to the Colossians are secret, sacred rest for our exhausted souls: Remember my chains.  Not my triumphs or strengths or talents. Not my sermons or letters or fame. Remember my chains. Focus on these things that are …

the case for giving up.

We’re almost done with Colossians, but not before we unpack one of the most important lessons it has to teach us: And say to Archippus, “See that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord” (Colossians 4:17). …

the danger of believing in yourself.

At the end of Colossians, we stumble upon a Bible mystery, one that still hasn’t been solved to this day: Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house. And when this …

The sacred loneliness of calling.

Calling. Everyone wants one these days — the blueprint answer to what was I born to do? As followers of Christ, we have the highest calling built right in — to bring glory to the One who chose us and purchased …

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