Restoring The Church
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January, 2010, Issue 50
A Pathway to Maturity
In his letter to the Ephesians, the Apostle Paul makes a direct causal loop between spiritual maturity and one specific practice. “Speaking the truth in love,” Paul writes, “we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.” For Paul, it appears, our ability to “grow up” is somehow linked to the practice of telling the truth to one another in a way that expresses authentic love. But what would this look like in daily practice? In this article, we will explore what Paul is saying to us and how this wisdom could be applied to everyday matters of life and ministry.
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