Ephesians 4:1-3

"Dear Father, You have called me to your kingdom and glory! Help me to live a life worthy of the calling I have received from you. Help me live the..."

"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace."

"Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. Always be humble and..."

"As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received."

"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love."

"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love."

"Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace."

"Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace."

Inspirational illustration of Ephesians 4:2 -- Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.

A scripture card on unity: Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. - Ephesians 4:3

For the sake of making 'every effort to pursue the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace' (Ephesians 4:3). Rubel Shelly gives us a practical, yet very challenging, set of practices to help us pursue unity with other believers without compromising our own faith and commitment to Scripture.

How can they be the same and yet so different? Sometimes differences aren't as large as they appear in the big scheme of things.

"Dear Member of My Body, Paul emphasized in several of his letters to churches that My church is My bodily presence in the world (Romans 12:3-8; 1..."

"Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were..."

How can an out of business restaurant speak to churches? Mark Frost of Interim Ministry Partners shares a powerful parable about Bill Knapp's restaurants and America's quick fix mentality about the North American church and its troubles.

Why is unity such a big deal? Phil Ware continues his series on SpiritFire and challenges us to look at the importance of the unity of the Spirit.

Can we really get out of this mess> The awful murders in our schools several weeks ago almost went unnoticed because we were so busy focusing on the Terrell Owens soap opera which shows how messed up we really are.

How much do you really have? Paul Faulkner tells about a paralyzed friend and his patience, but reminds us that all of us need patience if we are to be what God wants to grow us to be.

"Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your..."

"Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you...."

Everyone in God's family is flawed just as we are, which makes loving each other hard at times. However, our love generously shared with each other is proof we are God's children in whom the Holy Spirit lives. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to challenge us to love one another and put other's need above our own.

How do we avoid magical thinking and shortcuts that dangerously risk our doom? Phil Ware continues his series of articles on churches facing the challenges of the interim season and uses the imagery of high mountain climbing to help us appreciate the challenges.

We have to remember what we were made for We were not meant to live our lives like animals. We are called to be sons of God.

Jesus wants to be united as one! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos and invite us to see the power of the Holy Spirit to make us part of Jesus' one body.