How can you build up the church and God's kingdom? By using your spiritual gifts! "We have different gifts that are consistent with God’s grace that has been given to us" (Romans 12:6 CEB) "A demonstration of the Spirit is given to each person for the common good." (1 Corinthians 12:7 CEB) "The body makes itself grow in that it builds itself up with love as each one does their part." (Ephesians 4:16 CEB) On Wednesdays at 6:15 in September, Pastor Matt will lead a Spiritual Gi

In this series of texts from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, there are concrete actions that Paul suggests, and they all have their foundation in the love of God. In the first week, Paul stresses the need for unity–not that all will be the same, but that all people have different gifts that complement each other and can be used in building up the entire body in love. In the second week, we are called to a very difficult task: “Be imitators of God, as beloved children, and l