Romans 12:4-13

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.

"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..."

"Dear Father, empowering God, Let my love be genuine for everyone in heaven and on earth. Help me hate what is evil at all times and everywhere. Help...."

"We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving,..."

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.

Can we build a culture of honor in a world that has a different set of values? Phil Ware begins a series on building a culture of honor using Romans 12 as the basis and foundation of the study.

"Don't just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and..."

"Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying."

"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..."

"Dear Disciple, In the first part of Paul's letter to the Roman believers, he gave his great explanation of how all people have sinned and fallen..."

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.

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.

How do you find your part? Alan Smith talks about a junior high music teacher whose students didn't play.

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.

"Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord."

"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves."

"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves."

"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves."

"Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. "

"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer."

"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer."

"Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good."

"Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good."

"Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good."

Inspirational illustration of Romans 12:10 -- 10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. - Revelation 21:6

Inspirational illustration of Romans 12:11 -- Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.

Inspirational illustration of Romans 12:10 -- Be devoted to one another in love, honor one another above yourself.

Inspirational illustration of Romans 12:9 --Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.

What do you do when things fracture between you and someone important to you? Phil Ware talks about what to do when relationships are shattered and how it feels easier to trade in those relationships for new ones, but asks if this is really smartest and if it honors Christ and our walk with God.

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.

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.

Why in the world would anyone want to go to such an effort? Serving may be hard work, but like good exercise, it develops us into a healthier people.

The power of grace, the gift of life in marriage. Phil Ware continues his series called 50 shades of grace that focuses on the intimacy between a husband and wife in marriage.

"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...."

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.

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,

How do you reach the tipping point? Mike Barres gets stumped on moving a stump but keeps on going and reaches the tipping point and comes through because he doesn't give up.

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.

Living in a civilian world after being in service can be a tough transition, but with support from their community and friends like you, a service member's life can be much easier to navigate. Rhonda Underhill shares simple ways to help active service members and veterans with their adjustments to civilian life and provides many good links to services and resources that are helpful.

When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Phil Ware challenges us to look beyond the cosmetic image we see in the mirror and view ourselves as God does.

When Luke summarized the heart of the early church, he chose to highlight one particular word — Phil Ware continues his series on prayer this week, focused on the early church's devotion to prayer that they learned from Jesus.