Part seven of our series, "All of Life is All for Jesus," Pastor Keith McMillan examines Colossians 3:20–21 to explore how the resurrection power of Jesus transforms parenting, childhood, and our family homes.

Family has the potential to be a deep well of meaning, joy, and flourishing—yet for many, it is also a well of inherited sorrow, generational patterns, and pain. To understand Paul’s countercultural instructions to children and fathers, we must look at the ancient Greco-Roman household, where children were often viewed as mere property, tools for future security, or on par with animals. Into that harsh hierarchy, the gospel ignited a revolution by establishing Jesus as the true Lord of the home.

Pastor Keith unpacks five radical paradigm shifts that occur when the new creation breaks into family life:

1. Children are not tools; they are full members of Christ’s household.

2. Love precedes obedience (security before performance).

3. Father isn't Lord; Jesus is Lord.

4. Forgive, don't fight (replacing provoking and rigidity with humble reconciliation).

5. Build, don't break (encouraging hearts instead of causing them to lose heart).