At its core, the true message is about dying and miraculously being resurrected into a new person. Sure, life in Christ has implications for behavior. But we can’t afford to miss the death and life issues because we’re obsessed with the effects rather than the cause. Describing the core of the message, Paul writes the following: For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. COLOSSIANS 3:3-4 COMMUNICATING