Craig continues in our study of the book of Colossians. This week he unpacks how to close the gap between talking the talk and walking the walk as followers of Jesus – in the up-close and personal places where it’s virtually impossible to hide it.

How many of us are playing dress-up as a Christian, but the Gospel hasn't permeated our soul? The exact same spirit that raised Jesus from the dead dwells in us once we follow Christ and are redeemed in Him. Learn more from Reza as he tells us about freedom from human rituals and instead being motivated by what will bring glory to God.

We need to cultivate better cravings than what humans tend to seek when left to their own devices. Simply adding rules does nothing to change behavior on their own; you have to have a REASON to want to submit to God. Relationship is the key and you can hear more about it in this week's message.

As most people think about it, religion is a set of rules for behaving that result in belonging. In other words, if you behave – according to the rules – then you belong, both with God and with His people. Today, as we continue our series through Colossians, we're going to talk about what's wrong with that.

We sometimes experience a gap between what Jesus promised in a relationship with Him and what we expect. Check out this week's message and explore the foundational message of Colossians and drawing near to Christ. Jesus has everything you need.

Christ dwells in us through our faith in Jesus. When we are not plugged into the Holy Spirit, there are abundant resurrection resources that we fail to access by distancing ourselves from God. Jesus can handle everything we're struggling to manage. Take time to examine your current faith-state, and commit to reconnect.

We are led this week by Scott Ridout as he continues our series. He focuses on our need to work to keep Jesus at the forefront of all we do. By having Jesus as your number one, under his control, you will be a stronger representative for Christ and in doing so, you will draw others to him.

Continuing in Colossians, we are encouraged to use our God-given, super-power of supernatural love to change the world! It is God's will for us to love others as Jesus loved us, and yes, that means particularly using that power for those who are not just like us. Love in this spirit would change everything.

This weekend Craig is kicking off our new sermon series, The Image of the Invisible. Seeing is believing. The breathtaking majesty of creation draws our eyes upwards in a search for its creator, but it is in Jesus we most clearly see what we’ve all been looking for. You won't want to miss this eye-opening journey through the book of Colossians.

In celebration of Father's Day, and every day, you are encouraged to persevere in what you are called to do. Even when you're overwhelmed, the fact that you stay engaged matters even more than how you perform throughout each moment. Keep going; the race is won by those who keep taking small steps in the direction of where they want to go.