Archives: December2008

• Re: Think 12-14-08 (part 2)

  Today we will continue the conversation we began yesterday looking at the stories behind those Paul mentions at the end of his letter to the Colossians.  Yesterday we considered Tychicus and Onesimus and today we turn attention to Mark and Barnabas. The Mark referred to in this letter is the same “John Mark” that defected from Paul and Barnabas during their first missionary journey.  He was source of a quite heated conflict between Paul and Barnabas that lead to their [...]

• Re: Think 12-14-08

  This is our Sunday Re: Think, an opportunity for us to continue to think on the events of last Sunday. Yesterday we wrapped up our four month examination of the book of Colossians.  It has been both an encouraging and convicting journey looking at Paul’s words to a church not very old.  Paul wrote to remind them of who Jesus is and who they are as a result.  He concluded in Colossians 4:7-18 with final greetings that, though easy to [...]

• Re: Think 11-30-08 (part 2)

  This is a continuation of our conversation from yesterday concerning Colossians 4:5-6.  Yesterday we spoke of what the nature of a Transformed Walk looks like and today we turn attention toward Transformed Talk. When I was going to college in Casper, Wy I remember attending a January Bible study at a sister church in our area.  I don’t really recall what the subject was, nor much else of what happened but what I do remember is something that Pastor Gary [...]

• Re: Think 11-30-08 (part 1)

  This is our Sunday Re: Think, an opportunity for us to continue to think on the events of last Sunday.  On Sunday last we continued our examination of who we are as transformed people in light of Christ’s accomplishment on our behalf.  Specifically in Colossians 4:5-6 we saw two more markers of a transformed life; 1) A Transformed Walk; 2) Transformed Talk.  Today we will examine the first, tomorrow the second Walking is a manner of life our “spiritual stride” [...]