Philippians 3:15

"Father, May the motivations of my life come from the future you have appointed for me rather than from the past I have lived. Let every one of my..."

Are we keeping the grace of God hidden from outsiders? So often we cover the signs of God's grace in us with our own pettiness and sinfulness.

Why can't we leave our old positions behind? Phil looks at our spiritual journey to be conformed to Jesus and to go to our home with God and asks how we can get so bogged down in being critical of others who are not at the same point in their journey as we are.

Is your sense of urgency on the rise or on the wane? God doesn't want us to grow complacent or satisfied with the way things are simply because we are growing older.

Maturity means admitting we haven't arrived! Rubel Shelly reminds us that we are not perfect yet, and admitting our failures and imperfections is not an excuse, but an opportunity to meet God and have his grace help us grow.

How are we going to go forward while looking backward with nostalgia? Rubel Shelly reminds us that while we don't want to be blindly optimistic, there is value in not being a pessimist and always thinking things are worse.

Can we ever move beyond the failure to act on good intentions? Rubel Shelly reminds us that wishes aren't plans and we have to begin on the road to growth or it never happens.

Where will you be when you finally arrive at your destination? We need to know where we are trying to go spiritually if we ever hope to get there.

When is it okay to think that we've arrived at spiritual maturity? Phil Ware continues his series on 'Ancient Wisdom, Today's Grace' and focuses on our desire to continue to grow in Christ.

What are you waiting for? Ron Rose challenges us to get up and get going and quit waiting for your dreams to unfold.

Are you ready to push toward the finish? Philippians 3:12-16 and Philippians 1:6

So what do you do now that it has come to an end? Tom Norvell looks at how the disciples must have felt right after Jesus' death and then talks about a year ending and the New Year beginning.

That passion to pursue Jesus must never die! Phil Ware continues his series tied to Thanksgiving called "...and thankful" and this week he is thankful for the longing to move toward Jesus and pursue the things of God.

What can you really control about your day? Rubel Shelly reminds us of several things we cannot change, especially in overwhelming times, but one we can change is our attitude.

Was there something Jesus really couldn't do? Phil Ware continues his series on inviting Jesus to church and focuses on the question, who is Jesus family, the ones who find it so hard to believe and who will not allow him to act because of their unbelief.

"Dear Servant of God, Families, churches, groups, and communities are all systems of people. These systems are built upon flawed people and broken..."

Got that sinking feeling now that Christmas is past? Sarah Stirman reflects on the holiday blues, the ending of Christmas, and the extravagance and expense of the holiday, both modern and old.

So we are supposed to sing a song to get us on the same page? Phil Ware of www.interimministrypartners.com continues his series on inviting Jesus back to church with us and asks us to use Jesus to evaluate everything we do based on Jesus' example and teaching and use Paul's Christ hymn as our Jesus filter.