Do you remember when you were a teenager and you always wanted to be a year older? You were in a hurry to grow up! You wanted to get to the next grade, get to high school, get your driver’s license, graduate! We were always in a hurry to “grow up” when we were young. Of course, that changes dramatically as we get older. As the Apostle Paul finishes up the first chapter of his letter to the Colossians, he tells us how important it is to “grow up” in Christ; that is, to mat

Who is Jesus? How do you answer that question? There are some today who say Jesus was just a moral man, a popular prophet or a great teacher; but they stop well short of saying that Jesus is God! But to be clear, Jesus didn't give us the option to say He is anything less than God Himself! That is why the Apostle Paul writes… 15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, Colossians 1:15 There appeared to be some serious heresy in the Colossian Church that questioned the de

Have you ever thought much about how you live your life? Specifically, who you live to please? Three Ways to Live Your Life… 1) Live to please yourself. Living like this means you’re self-centered or me-centered. I read an article in Everyday Health that listed some general traits of a self-centered person. You may be self-centered if… you put yourself first always; you only care about your needs and wants; you’re unable to see another’s perspective; you just don’t care

Have you noticed how opinionated folks are these days about anything and everything? I think that it is safe to say that we live in a polarizing time. There is so much info available these days that you can find whatever you need to support your view, no matter what it is. But the bigger problem is, what if that info is wrong? What if it is false? In the early days of the New Testament Church, there were some who were sharing false messages related to the gospel; they we