By Dr. Spencer R. FusselmanThe phrase "But did you die?" is often used as a punchline for surviving a risky situation. But in the economy of the Kingdom of heaven, it isn’t a joke—it’s a requirement. ...  Read More

By Dr. Spencer R. FusselmanThe air in ancient Colossae was thick with a dangerous cocktail of religious fervor. It was a city caught between worlds—pressed on one side by the cold logic of Greek philo...  Read More

By Dr. Spencer R. FusselmanIf you walk into a bookstore or scroll through social media, you are bombarded with a singular message: You are missing something. You need this diet to be healthy, this phi...  Read More

Why does the Deity of Christ matter when the bills are due, and health is failing?. Because if we minimize Christ, we reduce hope. If Jesus were merely a man or a moral teacher, He could sympathize wi...  Read More

By Dr. Spencer R. FusselmanWe often talk in church about the "peace that passes all understanding." We sing about it on Sunday mornings, and we nod our heads in agreement when the pastor preaches on i...  Read More

Dr. Spencer R. FusselmanIn the rhythm of the Christian calendar, few seasons are as fraught with contradiction as Advent. We label it a time of peace, yet we fill it with a frantic chaos of obligation...  Read More

It is easy to be gentle when life is going perfectly. But when we get shaken up, what is our first response? Do we emotionally reach for our guns? Do we speak harshly? Too often, we defend these beha...  Read More

Dr. Spencer R. FusselmanIn the blink of an eye, Saul the Pharisee—a zealous hunter of Christians—became Paul the Apostle to the Gentiles, the servant of the very people he once persecuted. The transfo...  Read More

Dr. Spencer R. FusselmanThe Apostle Paul writes, urging believers to establish their security in the Lord: “Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not ted...  Read More

Dr. Spencer R. Fusselman Type your new text here. Paul begins this section with "Therefore," linking our actions to Christ's exaltation. Why is the command to "work out your own salvation" (v. 12) the...  Read More

Dr. Spencer R. FusselmanThere is a civil war raging in every human heart, and it is a war over a single-letter word: "I."We live in a culture that is fundamentally built on the worship of "I." My need...  Read More

Dr. Spencer R. FusselmanIn a world obsessed with self-preservation, self-expression, and self-fulfillment, the words of the Apostle Paul are nothing short of revolutionary. From a cold Roman prison, c...  Read More