As Pastor Mark walked us through Ephesians this past Sunday morning, he pointed to the diversity of the church, the body of Christ, which led to a pondering of the purposes of the body.   The church exists to celebrate God’s presence.  Psalm 34:3 (NKJV) 3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His…

The unconditional love of God unites Christ-followers while also manifesting His characteristics through the fruit of the Spirit so believers and unbelievers alike can witness it.  In his sermon this past Sunday, Pastor Harry described it as agape love.   John Ortberg captures the different kinds of love in his book, Love Beyond Reason.  He says…