Author: jmarkfox

As Paul closes his letter to the church in Colosse, he mentions ten “fellows,” or, partners in the Gospel. Some he calls beloved or faithful or a servant. The first man he mentions, Tychicus, receives the full complement: “He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.” So, what do … Continue reading Are you a Tychicus or an Archippus? 

Paul said to the church in Colosse, “At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison—that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.” Paul was in … Continue reading The Power of Clear Communication 

You have heard the story of the little girl who saw the movie “Cinderella” for the first time and was telling her neighbor about it. The lady said, “I know what happened in the end.” The little girl said, “What?” She replied, “They lived happily ever after!” And the girl said, “Oh, no they didn’t. … Continue reading A Christ Centered Marriage 

Paul warned the Colossian church against legalism and other “ism-traps,” making a clear argument that we must simply trust what God says about those who have died with Christ. We don’t need to work ourselves into favor with God; we have that perfectly in Christ. If we read what the Bible really says, we will … Continue reading Hidden in Christ 

Kent Hughes tells the story of a colleague he once had in the ministry who stopped discussing the meaning of Scripture with him or others because he said he now had a “higher hermeneutic” than others did. He believed that he had gotten to the place in his study of Scripture where he could see … Continue reading Rooted and Built Up in Him 

Brothers, God has put in us from birth a desire to protect. That is standard equipment for men. When a man is protecting his family, it is a picture that makes sense and fits with the reality of God’s divine plan. When a woman is left to fend for herself or she tries to assume … Continue reading Men as Protectors