Paul takes the truth of Christ’s preeminence and brings it directly into everyday life.

In Colossians 3:20–4:1, we look at children and parents, workers and bosses, discipline, work ethic, leadership, and what it means to put Jesus first in every one of those relationships.

The theme that kept emerging was simple: Look up.

Children—look up. Your obedience is ultimately for the Lord.

Fathers—look up. You’re a father, but you’re still a child who depends on your Father in heaven.

At work—look up. Whether you’re the boss or the employee, you ultimately serve Christ.

Authority in the kingdom of God isn’t permission to mistreat the people entrusted to us. Jesus showed us something completely different: the One with all authority became a servant.

Different roles. Different responsibilities. One Lord over all of them.

📖 Colossians 3:20–4:1

Keep your eyes on heavenly things. Keep your eyes on Christ. And keep walking with us on The Narrow Trail.

What does a Christ-centered marriage actually look like?

In this episode of The Narrow Trail, the guys continue through Colossians 3 and bring Paul's teaching straight into the home. They wrestle with one of the most misunderstood words in Christian marriage—submission—and why biblical submission was never intended to make a wife inferior to her husband.

But Paul's instruction doesn't stop with wives. Husbands are commanded to love their wives, and that kind of love looks like Christ: patient, kind, humble, sacrificial, and willing to serve.

The guys get honest about their own marriages, the difference Christ has made in their homes, what spiritual leadership actually looks like, and why a husband can't lead his family well unless he is first submitted to Christ.

A Christ-centered marriage isn't about one person getting their way. It's about a husband and wife learning to serve one another while keeping Jesus at the head of the home.

What would change if we truly did everything as if we were doing it for Christ?

In this episode of The Narrow Trail, the guys continue through Colossians 3:14–17 and talk about what it looks like when the life Christ has given us begins shaping our everyday lives.

From loving others and allowing the peace of Christ to rule in our hearts, to learning to trust God when His answer isn't the one we wanted, the guys get honest about how easy it is to focus on what we don't have and forget everything God has already given us.

The conversation moves into thankfulness, letting the Word of Christ actually shape the way we live, correcting one another in love, and the power of worship. Because even if God never gave us another earthly blessing, what He has already done for us through Jesus is enough to praise Him for eternity.

And ultimately, Paul brings it all together: whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of Jesus.

Following Christ isn't just about what happens at church. It's how we work, how we love our families, how we speak, how we serve, and what we do with every opportunity God puts in front of us.

Whatever you do—do it for Christ.

What does it actually look like to live like you've been made new in Christ?

In this episode of The Narrow Trail, the guys continue through Colossians 3 and dig into the difference between trying to make yourself righteous and living from the righteousness you've already received through Christ.

They talk about putting off the old self, the ongoing process of being renewed, the daily battle with the flesh, and why true obedience flows from our identity in Christ—not from trying to earn God's love.

The conversation then turns to one of the hardest parts of following Jesus: forgiveness. Christ has forgiven us of a debt we could never repay, so how can we refuse to forgive others?

But forgiveness doesn't always mean restored trust, unlimited access, or pretending the hurt never happened. The guys discuss the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation, the place for healthy boundaries, and why Christians are still called to let go of the debt.

This week's challenge: Forgive someone. Give the Carpenter His nails. He forgave you.

Following Jesus isn’t about changing your behavior so you can belong to Christ. You belong to Christ—so now you live according to the new life He has given you.

In this episode, the guys talk about what it really means to put off the old self and live with Christ as the center of everything. They get into the daily fight against sin, setting our minds on Christ, the difference between sanctification and self-righteousness, and why grace should never become an excuse to keep living the way we did before.

They also tackle two dangerous ways Christians can respond to the lost: looking down on them because of their sin or compromising our own walk in an attempt to relate to them.

We don’t have to pretend we were never broken, and we don’t have to keep living broken to reach someone. We can point to our scars and tell them about the One who saved us.

Rules can change what we look like on the outside, but they can’t change the heart.

In this episode, the guys talk about the danger of turning personal convictions, religious practices, and even good things like theology and Bible study into a measure of righteousness. They get into judging other believers, legalism, spiritual pride, discerning false teaching, and the subtle temptation to feel more righteous because of the things we don’t do anymore.

Obedience matters—but obedience doesn’t earn righteousness. A heart changed by Christ produces obedience because we love Him.

At the end of it all, the answer is the same one Paul keeps pointing us toward: Christ and Christ alone.

What if the sins and failures you’re still carrying have already been nailed to the cross?

In this episode of The Narrow Trail, we continue through Colossians 2:11–14 and unpack what it means to be made alive with Christ.

We talk about the “circumcision made without hands,” the ongoing battle between the flesh and the Spirit, why struggling with sin is different from living comfortably in it, and why our salvation can never depend on our own performance.

We also share a personal story about a simple fast that exposed just how desperately we need Jesus. If salvation were 99% Jesus and 1% us, we’d fail in the 1% every single time.

But Scripture doesn’t say Jesus reduced our debt to something we could eventually pay off.

He canceled it.

He took the record that stood against us and nailed it to the cross.

So if Christ has already dealt with your past, why are you still allowing it to define you?

Your failures don’t get the final word.

Jesus does.

📖 Scripture: Colossians 2:11–14, Galatians 5, Romans 6

Keep walking with us on The Narrow Trail.

The guys are finally back! After a long break, a few work trips, and a brand-new studio, Cameron and Hunter jump right back into Colossians 2.

This episode gets personal as the guys talk about comfort, evangelism, the power of the Holy Spirit, and the responsibility we have to actually step out and use what God has given us. Cameron also shares a moment that seriously convicted him about whether we're really being the church for the people who need Jesus—or just the people we’re comfortable being around.

Then they dive into Colossians 2:8-15 and Paul's warning about human philosophy, traditions, and teachings that can sound right while pulling us away from Christ. The guys talk about why Christ has to be the standard we measure everything against—and why even something that sounds biblical should still be tested against Scripture.

And maybe the biggest lesson of the episode: you don't have to know everything before you can tell someone about Jesus. You don't need more knowledge—you need more of Christ.

The guys are back, the studio is finally done, and they're jumping straight into the deep end. Come walk with them on The Narrow Trail.