It should make sense to us that if Jesus is preeminent over the old creation of this world and the new creation of the church, he must also be preeminent over the details in our lives.

What Jesus did changes who we are, and therefore changes how we orient our minds, which therefore changes how we live.

The best way to explain the Christian way of life is not to give soundbites, but to give a story — because Christians have a story. It all hangs together.

There’s been a transition, both in history and in the lives of the Colossians, that changes everything. And Paul speaks of this transition in terms of death and resurrection.

If you want the real Jesus he must be the whole Jesus — the Jesus who is God become man, who suffered, and who was raised from the dead.

To be anxious is to experience a loss of security. It’s to be in a state of unease and dread and misgiving about something that you care about. Jesus understands.

The most important figure in history rides into the greatest city of his first-century milieu for the most important week that ever has been.

Paul struggles with the strength that God supplies to warn and teach so that the churches grow up into maturity.

Paul rejoices in suffering as he reveals the gospel mystery in order to reach maturity by the power of Christ.

We are Bible-people and if the Bible continually holds out a theme, as it does with the gospel, then we know we are on solid ground to dwell on that theme.