Ephesians 4:16

"From [Christ] the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work."

Inspirational illustration of Ephesians 4:16 -- From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.

"Dear Father, Giver of life and growth, We bless you, Father, because what you want for each of us your children is that we may no longer remain..."

"[When we use our spiritual gifts to equip and encourage each other,] we will no longer be immature like children. We won't be tossed and blown about...."

"Dear Precious Disciple, The world can be a bewildering place for you as you seek to live for Me in a culture controlled by the evil one. This..."

Have you found it? Tom Norvell talks about living life abundantly, with urgency, a recognition that life is short, and that we may only have the opportunity to do some things once.

Can something good come from our time in the wilderness? Mark Frost continues his series on interim ministry and Israel's time in the wilderness

"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..."

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.

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.

How do you measure up? While we can measure many things in many ways, there is only one way to measure a Christian -- by the standard of Jesus!

Corporate worship isn't enough The Christian life is meant to be lived out among non-believers, living in such a way that they can see who we are and eventually glorify God. A Christian life lived inside a building will never accomplish that.

How do we survive in a place and time like this? Phil Ware talks about being stuck in the Land of In-between and how hard it is and some core ideas to take with you as you find yourself in that kind of place.

How in the world could they do such a herculean task in less than eight weeks? Phil Ware shares a third message from the book of Nehemiah, this one focusing on the great work of ordinary people given in lists of names in Nehemiah.

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.

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