Ephesians 4:14-16 Babies used to terrify me. Though they were utterly helpless, I felt overwhelmed by them. I didn’t know what to do. But having become a dad, I learned to respond to them with great affection. They provide such incredible joy. However, there is something wrong when the infant doesn’t progress. Children are supposed to grow up, and there comes a point when immaturity isn’t attractive. Likewise, baby Christians bring great joy to the family of God. However, we are supposed to move beyond spiritual infancy to mature in our relationship with Christ. While we have individual responses, we also are part of a larger, corporate body—the church. I particularly like the passage about “speaking the truth in love” (verse 15). - Pastor Tom Harrison