A pastoral colleague of mine a few years ago felt convicted that his congregation needed to repent for how the church handled a difficult situation in their church family. The event took place at the beginning of the pastor’s tenure, and in fact was already ongoing before he was hired. When the difficult event actuallyContinue reading “Clothe yourselves with forgiveness and love – Colossians 3:12-17, Part 4”
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Clothe yourself with kindness and humility – Colossians 3:12-17, Part 2
How would you caption the photo above? “She got the whole world in her hands”? “She’s got a big head”? What I see is humility. I see a global focus, a focus that is bigger than oneself. I see a person that wants the world to be in the spotlight, not themself. (I wonder howContinue reading “Clothe yourself with kindness and humility – Colossians 3:12-17, Part 2”
How often should you wash your jeans? – Colossians 3:5-11, Preview
How long do you typically wear a pair of jeans before you wash them? Unless I get them sweaty or so dirty they are unpresentable, I will wear a pair of jeans for multiple days because I want to preserve water as well as avoid wear and tear on the denim. But after a coupleContinue reading “How often should you wash your jeans? – Colossians 3:5-11, Preview”
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