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Defending your faith with grace and tact: A guide to Christian apologetics -Col-4:2-6
Always be ready to answer, and answer with grace. Apologetics is not about winning arguments, and tact is not a compromise.
Seeking God's Wisdom: Living Counter-Culturally in a World of Noise Col. 4:2-6
Walk in wisdom, redeem the time, season your speech with salt. Living deliberately in a world engineered to keep you distracted.
From Imprisonment to Legacy: The Impact of Paul’s Writings on Western Civilization
A devout Pharisee meets the risen Christ on a road and ends up shaping Western civilisation from a prison cell. Paul's story still moves me.
The Art of Prayer: Learning How to Talk to God - Col. 4:2-6
Prayer draws less attention than the rapture and the antichrist, which says something. Learning to actually talk to God, from Paul's instructions to Colossae.
Why Paul Didn't Call for the Abolition of Slavery: Col. 3:22-25
Paul tells bondservants to obey rather than calling for abolition, and that troubles modern readers. The historical context matters enormously here.
My Experience of Rediscovering the Meaning of Prophecy in the Bible
I grew up reading every prophecy as a forecast of my own future. Realising it was addressed to somebody else first changed how I read the whole Bible.
The Importance of Fatherhood: Lessons from the Bible for Fathers Everywhere - Col. 3:12–25 Part
Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. A short verse aimed squarely at dads, and it lands harder than it reads.
Obeying Parents: The Key to a Long and Prosperous Life Col. 3:12-15 Part 9
Children obeying parents comes with a promise attached. What that promise is, and what it is not guaranteeing.
Agape Love: What it Means for Husbands to Love their Wives Col. 3:12-15 Part 8
Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them. The word Paul chooses for love is the costly one, and the warning attached is worth hearing.
The Beauty in Wives Submitting to Your Husband
Few verses raise the temperature faster than this one. What Paul is actually asking of wives, read in full and in context rather than in isolation.
Magical Incantation or Submissive Obedience: Understanding In the Name of Jesus Col. 3:12-15
“In the name of Jesus” gets used like a password at the end of prayers. Paul means something closer to acting under someone else's authority.
Ep. Colossians 3:16 the Word of Christ Dwell Richly Within
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. Not visit occasionally, not drop by on Sunday. Dwell. A look at what that would actually take.
Finding True Peace in a World of Chaos: The Prince of Peace and His Kingdom-Col. 3:12-25 -Part 4
Let the peace of God rule in your hearts. One phrase from my wife settles me faster than almost anything: not my circus, not my monkeys.
Beyond Rules and Checklists: Moral Perfection through Love and Forgiveness Col. 3:12-25 Part 3
Tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, patience. Paul hands out a wardrobe rather than a checklist, and love is the belt that holds it together.
Predestination in the Bible: Examining the Evidence and Different Interpretations
Paul calls them the elect of God, and that one word has divided Christians for centuries. The main interpretations, laid out fairly.
Ep. Col 3:1–11 Living a Life Pleasing to God: Paul's Three Imperatives in Colossians 3
Seek the things above, set your mind there, and put to death what belongs to the earth. Three commands that carry the whole chapter.
Eschatology: A Vital Aspect of Our Faith, Unveiled Through Paul's Teaching Col 3:1-11 - Part 1
Eschatology is not a side hobby for prophecy enthusiasts. Paul builds his instructions for ordinary daily life directly on top of it.
Ep. Col 3:1 From Psalm to Colossians The Fulfillment of God's Promise in Christ
“Seated at the right hand of God.” The phrase comes from Psalm 110, the psalm the New Testament quotes more than any other, and it is a promise being collected.
Dying to Self, rising in Christ: Understanding Baptism - Col 2:20–3:7 Part 3
Dying to self and rising with Christ is not a figure of speech to Paul. Baptism is where he says that actually happened.
Rising with Christ: The Power of Metaphysical Transformation Col 2:20–3:7 -Part 2
You died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. Paul describes something that has already happened to you, whether or not it feels that way.
The Art of Reading the Bible: Understanding the Flow of Thought - Col 2:20–3:7 -Part 1
Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle. Before you can argue about the rules, you have to follow Paul's train of thought, and that is a skill worth learning.
Red Flags in Doctrine: Is Anything Drawing Attention Away from Jesus?
The thing that changed how I read the Bible was seeing Christ at the centre of all of it. That also makes it easier to spot teaching that quietly moves Him off centre.
Don't Be Cheated: False Teachings and the True Gospel Message (Col 2:16–19) Part 2
Sabbaths, new moons, and festivals still divide churches today. Paul calls them a shadow, and then names the thing casting it.
Listening in on Paul's One-Sided Conversations: Insights into Early Christianity (Col. 2:16-19)
Reading Paul is like hearing one side of a phone call. You can work out a great deal about the other voice, and here that voice was teaching something dangerous.