I think that we will never fully arrive at Christian maturity. We are all in process. And I think that is really good news.
When we are fully engaged in singing, when we are expending our breath (spirit, wind) in honor of God, the Divine Breath is within us.
From an early age, we convince ourselves that by blaming our sin on someone else, we might be redeemed. We need the scapegoat.
If your church is feeling a little stuck, one thing to consider is whether your leadership group has a healthy, vibrant understanding of ministry.
Harold and his flock live in the express lane of a cyber-world, not in some serene pasture--and yet he longs to be a biblical shepherd.