Today is the last day of the year. No, this reflection was not written for December 31. And, no, I have not...
According to Ephesians 4:15, it is through "speaking the truth in love" that we will grow up as Christians. In recent reflections...
In yesterday's reflection, we began to consider what it means to speak the truth in love. This is not a matter of...
So far, in our close reading of the phrase "speaking the truth in love," we have seen that our words matter, that...
A few days ago, we began a close reading of a crucial phrase in Ephesians 4:15, "speaking the truth in love." I...
In yesterday's reflection, we considered the implications of the verb "speaking." We were reminded of the fact that our words matter to...
It's a little dangerous to suggest that one passage of Scripture is more important than another, given the fact that all of...
Before we leave Ephesians 4:14, I want to offer a couple additional thoughts on spiritual babies and how they can become mature in Christ. ...
In yesterday's reflection, we saw that Paul shifts from talking about the growth of the church as a whole to focusing on...
Growing up in a family of four children, there were times when my siblings and I would throw selfish fits. Perhaps we had to share our Halloween candy when we didn't want to...
In yesterday's reflection, we saw that the church as the body of Christ is to reach "the perfect man," that is, the...
According to most English translations of Ephesians 4:13, we are to "become mature." That's what the NIV says. The NRSV says we're...
In yesterday's post, we focused on "the faith that leads to unity and growth." Today, we will attend to the next phrase...
In yesterday's reflection, we observed that the body of Christ is to grow up "until we all reach unity in the faith...
Last Friday, we reflected on the fact that our growth as the body of Christ entails growing...
If you've been reading these Daily Reflections for a while, you may recall that in September we spent several days reflecting on Paul's exhortation to "Make every effort to keep the unity of the...
In yesterday's reflection, we saw that Christian growth as pictured in Ephesians 4:11-16 is mainly corporate. Though individual believers are to "no...
If we think about growing up in Christ, if Christian maturity enters our minds, chances are we envision our own, individual growth...
I was the oldest of four children in my family of origin. For the most part, my siblings and I got along reasonably well. To be sure, there were times when I used...
I distinctly remember one of the first times I wanted to grow up. My family was visiting Disneyland, and we were going...
