In Colossians 3, after issuing a series of stirring calls to the church as a whole, the apostle Paul shifted his attention toward the Christian family. This turn may seem surprising—and yet, as we read Paul’s words, we discover that the lives of individual families and that of God’s family …

Dear Friend, I trust this finds you in good heart, enjoying the early days of spring that bring with them the prospect of summer and the salutary awareness that soon the year will be half spent. While it is true that the future comes in at the rate of sixty …