Paul says something striking in Colossians 1:28-29: his whole goal is to “present everyone mature in Christ.” Not just saved. Not just attending church. Mature. Think about that word—mature. When you picture a mature Christian, what do you see? Someone who looks more like Jesus. Someone who handles life’s chaos with grace. Someone who loves…

If you are in Christ, God has placed an astonishing gift into your hands. In Colossians 1, Apostle Paul calls it “the riches of the glory of this mystery,” something hidden for ages but now revealed to God’s people. This gift is not an idea, a method, or a moral code. It is “Christ in…

Floccinaucinihilipilification. That’s the longest non-technical word listed in major English dictionaries. It’s 29 letters long. Ironically, this longest word means the practice of belittling something. But while it may be one of the longest words in the English language, it’s not the biggest. A strong case can be made that the biggest word in the…

The world is broken. We see division everywhere—in families, friendships, communities, and nations. We feel it in our own hearts when guilt and shame separate us from God. How can all these factions be brought all back together? The answer is Jesus. Colossians 1:20 says that Jesus will “reconcile to himself all things, whether on…

How much of God do you think lives in Jesus—50%? 75%? 99%? Well, the answer is found in Colossians 1:19, “For in [Jesus] all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell.” That’s 100%. Not some of God. Not most of God. Not the best parts of God. All His fullness. Think about what this…

Who is the head of your church? Is it your pastor? Is it your elder body or maybe your deacon body? Is your congregation as a whole? Is it that matriarch or patriarch who seems to hold all sway? There might be several answers a church would give if they were being truthful, but there’s…

My family recently enjoyed a trip to Chattanooga. As I was standing down in the valley looking up at Lookout Mountain, I couldn’t help but marvel at how old that mountain must be. It’s ancient. But as we turn to Colossians 1:17, we read something staggering about Jesus Christ. It says there, “And he is…

Have you considered how significant Jesus’ vocation was? Before becoming a rabbi, He worked as a what? A carpenter. How fitting a profession because long before He was a carpenter in Nazareth, He was the builder of the entire universe. Now, that’s a massive claim, but that’s exactly what the Holy Spirit tells us through…

When it comes to God, we have a problem: He is invisible. We can’t see Him, touch Him, observe Him directly. And what we can’t see, we struggle to truly know, don’t we? We’re left with questions—Is there really a God? If so, what is He actually like? Can I trust Him? Does He care?…

Just the other night, I looked down at my phone, and the battery indicator said 1%. Of course, I needed to do something important on it. And so I made a mad dash for the living room charging spot, but as happens around my house with a wife and 5 kids, the charger was gone.…