As Christians, we become what we put on. Let’s put on our “Jesus suit” and adorn ourselves with the character of Christ.

Each and every member should approach church from this perspective—what can I do to contribute to the health and vitality of this congregation? How can I make this body better? What do I bring to the table? What am I doing to ensure that the Lord’s church that meets here at Oldham Lane is fulfilling its purpose?

As Christians, we become what we put on. Let’s put on our “Jesus suit” and adorn ourselves with the character of Christ.

Spiritual growth is a choice. Jesus said that it requires labor (Jn. 6:27). Paul wrote that it requires work (cf. Phil. 2:12; 3:13-14). Peter stated that it requires diligence (2 Pet. 1:5, 10). Spiritual maturity is an on-going, persistent, continuous process. It is a concerted effort. It is also a command.

There comes a time when we must stop praying and start doing.

What if we didn’t just make church a part of our lives? What if, like our first-century brethren, the church was our life? What if?

How we respond to a crisis is more important than the crisis. When tough times hit, we will respond the way we have been trained to respond. Hopefully, our knee-jerk response is to hit our knees.

Espresso is a very popular variety of coffee. It’s the result of water being forced at high pressure through finely ground coffee beans and extracted in small concentrated amounts. The result is full flavor that provides a powerful punch. That’s what prayer is, or at least it should be. Our prayer life should be full of flavor and pack a powerful punch.

Christians should be the most grateful people on the planet. If we have nothing else, we have salvation; something we did not deserve. That is more than enough reason to rejoice. We are all unworthy slaves who, even at our best, are only doing only what we should be doing.

Building a kingdom culture in our home means having one priority, not competing priorities. One priority. Our little family is an extension of God’s kingdom, which means that we destroy all idols, we embrace kingdom values, and we live upside-down.