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What does it look like to set our minds on the things above? And what changes when we do? On a bonus episode of Unlocking Colossians, Christian and Matthew examine the fruit of setting our minds on things above through the lens of the Lord’s Prayer.

Everyone is looking somewhere to find themselves. Where are you looking? Some look within; some search high and low; others scour ancient religious texts. Not everyone agrees on where to look, but everyone seems to agree it’s concealed somewhere. Christian Faith shows us that this true you isn’t something you discover yourself. Instead, it’s revealed; uncovered for us. So where and how is it revea...

Both ancient religious regulations and contemporary self-help routines focus on prohibitions: “don’t do this or that,” lacking the power to restrain wayward desires or satisfy right ones. At best, they leave us empty-handed. At worst, they leave us defeated. But Christian faith invites us to lay hold of real substance, real hope of change, and a real future—by calling us to lay hold of a real pers...

Where do you turn to feel whole? What do you seek to feel complete? “If I just had that job. If I just had that title. If I just had that spouse or that child.” Many learn the hard way that even when they get what they sought, it fails to make them whole.

In our final episode, Christian & Kristen break down each chapter of Colossians, and offer some key insights that we can draw from the apostle Paul’s writing.

What if Christianity wasn’t as complicated as some make it out to be? Following Jesus isn’t easy; in fact, it will cost you everything. But what if there was a simpler way to grow, instead of feeling like you have to add one more layer of religion on top of another?

In this episode, Christian and Kristin breakdown the various ways that we can approach the book of Colossians and practices that can help us to grasp it more fully.

What is the meaning of life? Why am I here? What’s wrong with this world? How can it ever be made right again? Although these are timeless questions, time itself has not answered them.

Times change and cultural trends shift, but humanity’s search for meaning, truth, identity, and belonging is timeless. It’s a quest for discovery no one can escape. But what if all of these, and more, were found in one place?

On this episode, Christian & Kristen breakdown the Who, When, Where and Why of Paul and Timothy’s letter to the church in Colossae.

We can only make sense of life once we understand the story we belong to. As people seek to connect their experience to an epic story, many settle for making themselves the main character. What story are you living into, and who is the main character?

There is no easy way to say it: everyone will eventually die. We can try to minimize or trivialize it, but that doesn’t make it any less real or looming. However, the Bible is both honest and hopeful when it addresses the topic of death, and it calls us to do the same, preparing us to face this inescapable reality with courage and resolve. But how and what does that look like?

What is the future of humanity? Where is human history headed? The Bible envisions God’s grace and blessing extending to the ends of the earth, reaching every tribe, language, and people group and bringing salvation to the nations. This vision comes with an invitation to participate.

Every person has the ability to ruin their life, but not a single person can redeem it. What do you do when you’re in too deep, over your head? Where do you turn when your secrets catch up with you and threaten to dismantle your life completely? Is that too raw and real to ask? Apparently not so for the Bible.

All of us long for security and rest. And while the world promises us rest and security in many things, it fails to truly deliver. Psalm 62 reveals how we can find true security and rest in God that can withstand the pressures of our age.

There are billions of stars within billions of galaxies. In such a vast universe, where humans are so small, how can we confidently say our lives matter at all and aren’t totally insignificant? What gives us meaning in environments that often feel dehumanizing?

Where can we find the freedom to be honest about our pain and the assurance that our pain will never have the last word?

Consider the question we ask people: “Where do you hope to be in five, ten, or twenty years?” The biblical authors, if asked the same, could not imagine a better future than being in God’s presence. But where is this, and how do we get there?

How do we live with stability when everything in life gets shaky? Where do we find peace in a frenzied world?

Religious or irreligious, everybody worships. And what we worship shapes who we are, for better or for worse. The question isn’t whether you worship. The question is what or who you are worshipping right now, and what its influence is upon you.

Does my life truly matter, and what will define the legacy I leave? Paul’s final words in 2 Timothy 4:6–8 show legacy is defined not by accomplishments or failures but by faithfulness: “I fought the good fight, I finished the race, I have kept the faith.” That truth calls us to long obedience in everyday acts of obedience, endurance to finish the race, faithful stewardship of the...

How do the desires of our lives shape the direction of our lives? And what do the things we love tell us about our spiritual condition? Join us this Sunday as we learn from 2 Timothy about the danger of disordered loves and how the gospel reorders the desires of our hearts.