God has gifted His followers with unique giftings and talents that should not terminate on themselves, but instead are for the intended purpose of building up the Church and displaying the gospel to the world. If we are going to walk towards biblical maturity and use these gifts and talents we must look towards Jesus throughout all of it.

The power of God has the unique ability to transform all levels of broken, sinful, messed up people into a beautiful creation that walks in harmony with its creator. When God saves, no matter what He saves from, that act of salvation is always a miracle.

The spiritual health of the Church is of utmost importance to those whom love, care, and serve it. The methods of measurement that we impose upon ourselves to determine that health will either push us to Jesus and His church, or pull us towards self.

"What if we lived in the knowledge of what God has done - continues to do - in us rather than trying to do it for ourselves? What if we were a church marked by the crazy stupid love we had for the people around us - a love that is beyond expectation or reason? God is doing the work in us that is required for us to be. Being filled isn’t impossible. It’s the work of God.
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The implications of the existence of the Church of Jesus Christ are much larger and greater than most, if not all, modern Christians realize or will choose to acknowledge. God uses His people, the church, to make known the shear depths of his glory, the never ending extents of His love, and the overwhelming gift of His mercy. Most of us did not understand what we were getting into when we became Christians and thus part of Christ’s church. However, if you’ve spent anytime longer than a few days as a Christian, you begin to understand that this thing is bigger than you anticipated it to be.

As we continue to work our way through Ephesians we come upon the idea of stewardship. A Steward is someone who has been entrusted to carefully use, manage and control someone else's property for the benefit of the owner.

Racism is an unfortunate issue that we, as followers of Christ, must address in order for us to be healthy as a body. Racism is and racial inequality is a reality that has been present in our country for many years. It is vitally important for Christians to look at racism through the lens of the Gospel in order to see redemption and restoration. The problem with racism is not racism, it's what produces racism. It's the sinful pride that lingers in the hearts of men that says, “I am better than you because I am different than you.”

Living life with a healthy balance comes easy to some, but for most of us is very difficult. We live in a culture that has been shaped by this unbalance. We either risk everything or live life in a bubble of safety. Either we can’t control our eating or we are obsessed with exercise. The comparisons are endless if we really stopped to think them out. The point is that an unbalanced life always leads to a lack of health.

As Christians, we must understand that Easter Sunday is the most important and foundational day in human history. Easter is a day to celebrate because it represents the most life altering event that our world has ever known.

God, is a relational God, He is not a dictator or a tyrant. His commands are not demands from an unloving, unjust, cruel heart. Instead, they flow from a heart of love and grace. When we became Christians we didn’t arrive at the destination. Just as in our own personal relationships with one another, we cannot ever learn everything there is to know about someone and master our understanding of them.