The guides in this series by Tom Wright can be used on their own or alongside his New Testament for Everyone commentaries. They are designed to help you understand the Bible in fresh ways under the guidance of one of the world’s leading New Testament scholars. Thoughtful questions, prayer suggestions, and useful background and cultural information all guide you into a deeper understanding of the Christian story and the Christian life.

Paul must often have felt like a mother duck guiding her ducklings to safety. He had seen the enthusiasm of the Colossian Christians but knew they had no idea of the dangers they would face. Longing for them to continue growing in faith, Paul, now imprisoned, wrote to his young flock, affirming them, warning them of hazards, and pointing them to Jesus, who was with them and at work in them. These eight studies on Colossians and Philemon will help enhance your own faith in that same Jesus, who is still at work in and with his people today.