Romans 12:4-5

"Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each..."

"Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each..."

Inspirational illustration of Romans 12:4-5 -- Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.

"Dear Father, who wills our interdependence, Help me not to think more highly of myself than I ought to think, but to think with sober judgment,..."

"Dear Father, who wills our interdependence, Having gifts that differ, let us use them appropriately according to your will. If prophesy, in..."

Member of a body or member of a club? Being a member of the body of Christ means forming part of a living organism. It's not like being a member of a club or member of an insurance plan.

How do we handle our values with integrity in the life of our congregation? Greg Anderson reminds us why values are so important and how we must live out of our values with integrity.

Why are you here? What is your purpose? Can you know? Tom Norvell reminds us that God made us uniquely to be us and the best thing we can be is to be who we were born and re-born to be.

"Dear Member of My Body, At the beginning of the 12th chapter of 1 Corinthians, the apostle Paul is about to address the chaos that had resulted from...."

Why can't we just do it the way I see it? Phil Ware continues the series on values and leadership, especially conflict in the leadership because they cannot discern operational, personal, strategic, theoretical, shared, and other types of values.

And if you aren't you, we won't ever get you. The world misses out. You offer a gift to society that no one else brings. Max Lucado wants us to know there is only one of each of us and each of us needs to be who we are to honor God, bless others, and bless ourselves.

What are we members of? The church isn't an organization; it's an organism. Membership isn't optional. If we are in Christ, in a saving relationship with him, then we are necessarily members of his body. Christians don't choose to belong to the church; if they belong to Christ,

What have you done with all those gifts? Phil Ware continues his just one series and focuses on using our spiritual gift and the principles involved.

Why is it so hard to not be the one recognized? Russ Lawson describes why it is hard and important to be willing to play second fiddle in the Lord's orchestra.

Christmas isn't over; it has only just begun if we recognize that it is our job, together, to be Jesus to the world! Phil Ware reminds us that Christmas isn't over, but now our role is to be Jesus' people, his presence, in our world.

Why is there so much fussing and fighting over spiritual gifts? Phil Ware continues his series on the Holy Spirit called SpiritFire and focuses on the issue of spiritual gifts.

The New Year is our opportunity to seek after God's ways in our lives and find the wisdom to live for him in our challenging times. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to recognize God's greatness and our need to obey him if we want to gain a heart of wisdom.