In our fragmented cultural moment, we don’t need more power struggles; we need a new cultural vision for the world altogether. The emphasis on individual autonomy and political idealism promises healing, but is only driving wounds deeper. The backdrop of the New Testament is no different. In a fragmented and wounded world, it was the counter-cultural way of Christianity that not only began to heal the world but also drove the early church’s influence and growth. Against the conventional way of classism, personal retributive justice, and dominance, Christians lived in the way of compassion, gentleness, and lowliness. This week, we’ll look at Colossians 3 and the antithesis of Paul’s “put off” and turn to what Christians are commanded to “put on.” We’ll see the counter-cultural way of the Christian community as the healing of the world.