Colossians 1:29

"Dear Father, source of our energy, We do hope in you because our Lord lives his life through us and blesses others through the genuine love which he..."

"[Jesus] is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. To this end I..."

What in the world are you living for, anyway? We have to have a mission for our families bigger than physical and financial goals, we have to have a spiritual mission.

Where will we find Jesus in the middle of our messes? We will find the presence of Jesus in our lives when we are willing to be his presence in the lives of others.

Why are we on this trip? Phil Ware reminds us of our purpose of being on the journey and living for Jesus call and mission and vision in our lives.

What should we expect of our leaders to help us reach maturity? Phil Ware addresses the issue of church leadership, hypocrisy, and consumerism by pointing leaders to Paul's example in Colossians of pointing people to Jesus, praying for their maturity, and trusting in Him to supply the power as Paul worked strenuously

When all is said and done, what will you be? When we grow up, we want to be like Jesus!

Our practice of omitting from the Lord's Great Commission is more likely based on our preference for the attractional model of doing church. Phil Ware continues his series on What is CORE focusing on the training -- teaching to obey -- element of the Great Commission.

Will we follow Jesus now that Christmas is over and the New Year approaches? We are called to live for Jesus after the Christmas lights quit twinkling.

The more I discover, the vast possibilities ahead yawn even wider before me. Melissa Troyer reminds us of the breathtaking partnership we have with Christ to remain in the process of transformation.

What is your unit of measurement? Bill Sherrill challenges us to judge our success based on our hearts and our service.

Can Jesus really be born again? Christmas must be a reminder to us that we are honored to be Jesus everyday in a world that doesn't know him and his loving grace.

We have to follow the Lord, and Jesus promises to empower our becoming like him through the Holy Spirit. Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus and transformation and focuses today on our walking with Jesus each day in the gospels and learning his words and talking with him and taking on on his character and compassion as the Spirit transforms us.

So what can we do to bless our churches this next year as we thank God this year? Larry Davies offers a Thanksgiving check up for churches and their leaders as he explores things that make for healthy churches.

So do we make people think of Jesus? Phil Ware continues his series on What is Core by calling us to true discipleship, people being conformed to be like Jesus and living out the cross, burial, and resurrection in their lives.

So who is Jesus to you? Phil Ware talks about Paul's big reversal from seeing Jesus as a blasphemer to seeing him as everything.

All anyone wants to talk about is Jesus! Phil Ware concludes his series on Inviting Jesus back to church with this message on Jesus being our center.

Do we realize the grace of getting to tune our lives to Jesus? Phil Ware and James Nored remind us that the core of our faith is Jesus, that Christ is our defining note around whom all of us must tune our lives and recognize the grace of being called and transformed to be like him.

Do we realize the grace of getting to tune our lives to Jesus? Phil Ware and James Nored remind us that the core of our faith is Jesus, that Christ is our defining note around whom all of us must tune our lives and recognize the grace of being called and transformed to be like him.

Do we realize the grace of getting to tune our lives to Jesus? Phil Ware and James Nored remind us that the core of our faith is Jesus, that Christ is our defining note around whom all of us must tune our lives and recognize the grace of being called and transformed to be like him.

Why does the character we long to have take so long to develop? Phil Ware's first in a four article series on Jesus' work of transformation in us, this week, we are called to follow Jesus.

The Holy Spirit gives birth to Lord in the heart of each new Christian and longs to bring that new follower of Christ to full maturity in Jesus. Phil Ware challenges us to enter the mystery of the conception and birth of Jesus the Messiah with Mary and find ourselves caught up in the story of Jesus with her.

The Holy Spirit gives birth to Lord in the heart of each new Christian and longs to bring that new follower of Christ to full maturity in Jesus. Phil Ware challenges us to enter the mystery of the conception and birth of Jesus the Messiah with Mary and find ourselves caught up in the story of Jesus with her.

Jesus said this was the right thing for him to do! James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of an important reason to be baptized: not only was Jesus baptized, he also said it was the right thing to do and called on all his disciples to be baptized and baptizers.

Are we listening to what Jesus said? Phil Ware begins a series of messages on the Great Commission and Jesus' last words which must be our first priority.

God alone had earned the right to speak truth into their lives, compassion into their hearts, and righteousness into their behaviors. James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the importance of the 10 Commandments and the two divine principles of God and Jesus and call us to live them in our daily lives.

We all need to discover that Jesus is not just alive and interceding for us at the right hand of God, but he is also present with us now as our resurrected Lord, Savior, and friend. Phil Ware shares how we can experience Jesus in our lives based on Jesus' promises and Matthew's story of Jesus in his Gospel.

We can't do it for everyone, but we can for at least our one! Phil Ware finishes his Just One series by calling us to help others find their one song.

Are we really willing to make Jesus the center of our life. Phil Ware reminds us that Jesus is the center of everything, our salvation, our time, our hope, but will we make Jesus the center of our lives?

I remain convicted that these passages give us the CORE of what we must believe and practice as Jesus' disciples. Phil Ware brings his series on 'What is CORE!' to a close, giving us a short summary to help us remember these three CORE passages and what they teach and call on us to do.

How do we know what passages of Scripture are most essential? Phil Ware stops at the mid-point in his series on What is CORE to review and look forward to what is ahead.