Paul instructs the church at Philippi in a great paradox of the Christian faith: Emptying ourselves is the way to fullness of joy. And some 2,000 years later, this teaching also holds true for us.

To work out their faith in Jesus Christ, first-century Colossians had to resist being distracted by sacred traditions, cultural expectations, popular philosophies and judgmental voices. Twenty-first century believers can relate. So, good thing Paul offered the church at Colossae some timeless truth to combat deception.

Paul presents Christ as the key to understanding Scripture. And that changes everything.

How do we navigate a world of rules and obligations that seem to dictate how our lives turn out? And what does the Gospel mean to us in that context?

The name of “Christian” is full of meaning — and some might say that not all if it is good. What does it really say about us, the Church, and the Christ we’re named for?

In a letter to Jesus’ followers in Galatia, Paul explains that believers aren’t unified by works or customs. Only by faith are we made one in Christ.

What we believe about the hereafter affects everything about the here-and-now. We have to constantly practice resurrection to fully be formed by it.

When a cult of personality threatens the Church at Corinth, Paul fights back with the bold truth of the Gospel.

When the Holy Spirit comes upon the Apostles, they begin imitating Jesus in thought and deed. Some believers, like those in the church at Thessalonica, also become imitators of Christ. Their behavior is like a sonic boom: an unnatural response so loud that it echoes throughout the world around them.

How do we understand what, exactly, happened at the cross? And what does it mean for us going forward?