This is one of the texts where the close relationship with the letter to the Colossians throws light on the thought. “Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity” (Colossians 4:5).
Occasional openings for witness in word and deed may be the most fruitful of all such opportunities, particularly in the lives of those who are otherwise barricaded inside their own prejudices about Christ and the church.
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January 10, 2010
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January 17, 2010
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January 24, 2010
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January 31, 2010
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February 07, 2010
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February 21, 2010
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February 28, 2010
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March 14, 2010
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March 21, 2010
April 11, 2010
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April 18, 2010
This is one of the texts where the close relationship with the letter to the...
April 25, 2010
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May 02, 2010
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May 16, 2010
The workplace is even more prominent now than it was in the first century especially...
May 23, 2010
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May 30, 2010
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