Who would start a think-tank with dropouts? Who would start a business with bankrupts? Who would start a bold new venture with failures? Jesus. He builds his church with sinners so bad they can’t give...  Read More

Jesus did not come into this world merely to start a new community. He came to start a new kind of community. In a world of grandiosity and brutality, Jesus gave his very lifeblood to start a communit...  Read More

“Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.”Romans 12:10Reflect on your heart for the church. Allow God to fill you with a greater desire to love others in the fami...  Read More

Ask God to empower you to sacrificially love others in your church. Ask him to fill you with grace and love for his children. Spend time resting in his presence and taking note of his heart for his pe...  Read More

“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving ...  Read More

See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.”1 John 3:1We have been brought into fellowship with one another because God loves us. We are ...  Read More

“By this all people will know that you are my disciples, West if you have love for one another.”John 13:35For the church to work as “one body,” its members must commit to loving one another as Christ ...  Read More

“Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again. God will make this happen, for he who calls...  Read More

Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. Do not stifle the Holy Spirit. Do not scoff at prophecies, but test e...  Read More

“Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone. See that no one pays back evil for evil,...  Read More

“Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord’s work. They work hard among you and give you spiritual guidance. Show them great respect and wholehearted love because of thei...  Read More

“For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us. Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him forever. So enc...  Read More