
Ephesians 4:7-16 Practical Christianity: Missional Community, Part 1
Do not ask what the church can do for you but rather what Christ wants you to do individually, collectively, and communally for His Church. Ephesians 4:7-16 – 7 But grace was […]

Ephesians 4:1-6 Practical Christianity: Missional Calling, Part 2
Act out your faith because that’s what it means to walk in a manner worthy of your calling. Let’s not do church— be the church. Ephesians 4:1-6 – 1 I therefore, a […]

Ephesians 4:1-6 Practical Christianity: Missional Calling, Part 1
Pursue the calling to which you have been called and surrender to the Lordship of Christ by letting Him rule over your life and circumstances so you may live out […]

Ephesians 3:17-21 Praying with Purpose: Fullness of God, Part 2
God is able to do far more abundantly than you can ever think or ask. Take your prayer life seriously. Your spiritual growth depends on it. Ephesians 3:14-21 – 14 For […]

Ephesians 3:14-16 Praying with Purpose: Fullness of God, Part 1
Pray to the Father, in the name of Jesus and in the power of the Spirit. Ephesians 3:14-21 14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every […]

Ephesians 3:6-13 The Mystery of Christ, Part 2
Learn from Paul as we minister to people— before we share the gospel, the good news, people need to hear the bad news first, or else they will not value […]

Ephesians 3:1-5 The Mystery of Christ, Part 1
The mystery of Christ has been fully revealed to the apostles and the prophets to create a humanity that never before existed in Christ to build a community that we […]

Ephesians 2:19-22 Unity in Christ
Jesus came to reconcile a broken relationship between God and man and to establish a community in the unity of Christ— the church. Ephesians 2:19-22 19 So then you are no […]

Ephesians 2:11-18 A New Humanity in Christ
The way we behave and interact with each other and those outside the church can either pull people toward Christianity or push them away from Christ. Ephesians 2:11-18 – 11 Therefore […]

Ephesians 2:8-10 God’s Grace on Christmas
There is no greater good than telling people what grace is, what it does, and why people need God’s grace. Ephesians 2:8-10 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And […]
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I launched this resource site in 2010 with a vision to challenge views and change hearts through comprehensive, thought-provoking writing, interviews, and discussions.
I share articles and posts on current world issues related to religion, theology, and politics. I seek to articulate the public meaning of faith, bringing the resources of religious tradition to bear on such topics as poverty, human rights, economic justice, international relations, national priorities, popular culture, and yes, even politics, as long as it is related to faith.
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