If we should serve others like serving Jesus, where do we start?
Tag: The Body of Christ
Not Just the “Beautiful People”
Do you wonder if God doesn't want you as part of His family? If so, I have good news for you.
It’s OK to Ask
Sometimes, it's better to set our authority aside and just ask someone to do the right thing.
Terraforming!
Who would we like to stand by us when our sky falls and mountains crumble?
Missing the Problem While Disagreeing on the Solution, Part 2
How do we deal those who are solving important problems differently than we would?
The Burden of Leadership
In the church, everyone has responsibilities.
The Tie That Binds
Where can we turn when relationships get rocky?
Be the Tree, Part 2
Let's consider what it means for part of our role in the church to be keeping other members from becoming detached and spiritually starved.
Be the Tree, Part 1
Even the largest tree can have a weak root system hidden underground.
Member Owned and Operated
Although members of the church can - and should - cooperate, is the church a cooperative?
First Place is Already Taken
If we are never going to be in charge of Jesus' church, what drives us to keep doing our best?
Those We’ve Never Met
Can God bless those we've never met, when we would rather pray for them than for the people we do know?
Holding Things Together Takes Some Strength
It takes a lot of force to hold important things together. The good news is that we do not have to do so through our own strength.
Not Chosen for the Job
What about the guy who didn't make the "apostolic cut" in the Bible?
Organized Religion
What's so organized about religion?
Worker Productivity
If "work expands to the time allotted", how can we be most productive for what really matters?
No Millennials. No Boomers.
For all this talk about naming each generation and classifying their personalities, I have never met an entire generation at once.
Destination: Maturity (Part 1)
Learning a new skill is a lot more effective when we have something to practice that skill on.
We’re Glad Everyone Else is Here, Too
When we welcome visitors, shouldn't we also welcome those whose faithfulness has enriched the body of Christ?
The Whole Deck
Sometimes, I think that great things aren't accomplished for God because the body of Christ acts in a manner that is too "diffused".
Those Who Sin Differently 