"Official" First Post

I think we have mastered the blog - still can't get a slide show going - stay tuned, it will happen. This week we are finishing our last lesson in the study, Growing to be like Christ from the Doing Life Together series. What a journey the last couple of months has been as we've grown in our relationship with the Lord and with each other.

I think the following comments sum up very well our study of the past six weeks.

Question: "How can I become more like Christ?"
Answer: God's desire for all who know Him is for us to become more like Christ. We do this by first growing in our knowledge of Christ. It stands to reason that we cannot grow to be like someone we don’t know. The deeper our knowledge of Christ, the deeper our understanding of Him, and the more like Him we become. Among other reasons, we are to know and understand Christ so that we will be secure in the faith.The Apostle Paul reiterates this truth in Ephesians 4:14-16: "Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work."

Our next study in this series is Volume 4 - Developing Your Shape to Serve Others

The way you’re wired is no accident! God designed your unique mix of gifts, natural abilities, personality, and life experiences to play an essential part in his kingdom. These six sessions will help you develop your God-given design - whether you are at home, at work, at church, or in your community - in a way that extends God’s love to others and enriches your own life immeasurably.