Colossians | He Is Enough - Season 5, Episode 98
Why do so many believers quietly assume that Jesus is a good start but not quite enough? Pastor Dorrell opens a new study in Colossians by confronting the most persuasive lies as those that are only partly false, and reveals how the early church at Colossae was being told they needed Christ plus something else, whether works, ritual, or philosophy. Walking through Paul's introduction to the letter, he traces the marks of authentic faith, namely a backward-looking trust in the cross, a present love for others, and a forward-looking hope in Christ's return. The charge is to resist a culture offering countless substitutes and to rest fully in the sufficiency of Jesus alone.
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The Ministry Behind the Ministry - Season 5, Episode 64
What if the most significant contribution you make to ministry this week never requires you to set foot where the ministry happens? Drawing from Paul's closing charge in Colossians 4, Andrew Calabrese confronts the church's tendency to measure ministry by what is visible while overlooking the invisible work that makes it all possible. Using Paul's three-part call to pray persistently, expectantly, and specifically, Pastor Andrew illuminates prayer not as preparation for the greater work, but as the greater work itself. Every believer, regardless of their role, is challenged to still their heart and pray — because behind every visible work of God is an invisible one.
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Bridge Builders | A Foundation of Forgiveness - Episode 52
Forgiveness is required to maintain the bridges that make up relationships. Relationships are an exercise in bridge building, and nothing is more important in maintaining those bridges than forgiveness.
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The Lord Knows - Episode 30
We may feel we labor in insignificance and obscurity, while others do great things. However, God knows our labor, and His expectation for us is simply that we keep the faith, finish our courses, and fight the fight.
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