2010/05/28
chriswilliamsde
post, scripture
Our journey in Colossians is over. This Sunday marks a new beginning as we launch into a four-part series called Back to the Basics. Over the next four weeks we are looking at two of the central statements of Jesus: The Great Commandment and The Great Commission. We’ll be exploring four basic building blocks of the Christian life captured in four key words:
- WORSHIP
- CONNECT
- REACH
- GROW
Hope you can join us this Sunday at 10:45 a.m. If not, you can stay engaged with the message series right here on the different and better blog.
2010/05/28
chriswilliamsde
audio blog, devotional idea, scripture, theological reflection
I was away from church this past weekend conducting an onsite visit at a church plant in Oklahoma. From there I traveled to Marion, IN for a class at Wesley Seminary. It’s Friday night and class is over. I finally have a few minutes to sit down and do something other than school work. Just got through listening to Sunday’s message. Chris Taylor did a great job reminding us that…
Our LEGACY is determined by our RELATIONSHIPS.
You can listen to the message here. Then spend a couple of minutes thinking about these three questions:
- Who has made the greatest impact in your life?
- Who are you investing in?
- What kind of legacy will you leave behind?
2010/05/18
chriswilliamsde
audio blog, devotional idea, post, question, scripture, theological reflection
On Sunday we looked at another paragraph in Paul’s Parting Instructions to the Christ-followers in Colossae. We focused on Colossians 4:2-6. Our core truth was…
Christ-followers impact their relational networks for Christ.
You can listen to the message here and then use the following questions to help you reflect on your role in the mission of Christ.
1. What comes to mind when you hear the word “mission”?
2. What does it mean to be “on a mission”?
3. Read Matthew 28:18-20.
4. What is the mission of the church?
5. According to these verses, how is the mission accomplished?
6. What would change in your life if you lived every day with a mission consciousness?
7. What is one thing you will do over the next 30 days to be more missional in your living?
2010/05/12
chriswilliamsde
audio blog, devotional idea, post, question, scripture, theological reflection
Sunday’s message was a challenging one to hear and to preach. It challenged us to live out our Christian faith in every relationship…from marriage to parenting to the workplace. The passage for Sunday was Colossians 3:18-4:1 and the core truth was…
Christian faith must be lived out in every relationship.
Listen to the message here. Then you can dig deeper by reflecting on the questions below.
1. What makes demonstrating our Christian faith in our relationships so important?
2. Read Ephesians 5:22-33.
3. What is the foundation of all our relationships according to this passage?
4. What does this passage say to wives?
5. What does this passage say to husbands?
6. What would it look like for you to live this teaching in your marriage? What would need to change?
2010/05/05
chriswilliamsde
devotional idea, post, question, scripture, theological reflection
Over the last few weeks, as I prepared for the talk I gave at church last Sunday on being thankful, I’ve been captivated by two questions I came across in F. F. Bruce’s commentary on Colossians. The two questions were shared as it relates to learning, as Paul says in Colossians 3:17, that “whatever you do, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Here are the two questions. I hope they captivate you as well.
1. Can I do this in the name of the Lord Jesus, whose reputation is at stake in the conduct of his known followers?
2. Can I thank God the Father through him for the opportunity of doing this thing?
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Our journey in Colossians is over. This Sunday marks a new beginning as we launch into a four-part series called Back to the Basics. Over the next four weeks we are looking at two of the central statements of Jesus: The Great Commandment and The Great Commission. We’ll be exploring four basic building blocks of the Christian life captured in four key words: