Here in the west, we have a linear view of time - we're always progressing, up and to the right.  However in the east they focus more on a circular view of time - there are things that happen in each season that lead to the next season in a circle, such as prepping the yard for summer during the spring, and prepping for winter during the summer.

Both are true.  We get older each year, and life happens in seasons.  Think of it like a spiral. It goes around and around, but it's also going somewhere.  In our passage today, Pastor Rich will show that we're encouraged to walk, but as we walk in grow in the knowledge of God. As we grow in our knowledge of God we grow in our strength, endurance and perseverance which enables us to grow in knowledge more - like a spiral of holiness.

Colossians 1:9-14