We wrap up our study with a look at the household code: wives and husbands, fathers and children, masters and slaves - how do we read this today?

Content Warning: there is no graphic language, but this episode does briefly discuss the reality of sexual abuse in the ancient world and today.

Paul has been talking all about what God has done, but what about us? What are we supposed to do? Instead of a laundry list of dos and don'ts, the first thing Paul does is declare we are free from some really big rules. Find out why Paul does this, and how his reasoning can change the way we approach Christian living.

NOTE: Paul references sex and sexual activity in these passages. While I don't go into explicit detail, I do talk about these verses and words like "sex" and "pornography" are used.

Week 2 of our study on Colossians. This week focuses on Paul's warnings to stay rooted. It also takes a look at the fascinating paralells between Colossians and Ephesians and what these connections can teach us about Paul's view of victory, reconciliation, and the battle against darkness.

During the episode, I mention a 5-min sample of previous class I've taught. If you want to listen to the bonus sample, you can find it here

Week 1 of our study on the first half of Colossians. Take a look the soaring language of Paul's famous Christ poem, and see how Lady Wisdom in Proverbs 8 can teach us something profound about Jesus.

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