Blueprint for Unity | "We Just Say Stuff"

About this episode

The episode explores Ephesians 4 as a blueprint for spiritual unity in church life, discussing collaboration, truth, and growth.

286 | Build the Body We’ve all been part of a nightmare group project — whether it’s pulling an all-nighter sleeping on a lab floor or surviving a high-stress church event that tests your marriage. But while human collaborations constantly break down, Ephesians 4 gives us a flawless, practical blueprint for spiritual unity. This week, we’re diving into Jesus’ high priestly prayer to see what a “Trinitarian union” actually looks like in everyday church life. We talk about the difference between creating unity and maintaining what the Spirit already built, how to tell a load-bearing truth from a personal opinion, and why church leaders are more like sports coaches equipping a team. Finally, we look at what it means to “truth in love” so you can stop behaving like a relational wrecking ball. Strip off the masks, pull up a chair, and let’s find out where our churches need to grow!

People in this episode

Hosts: Ryan Joy, Bryan Schiele

Topics covered

• spiritual unity
• church collaboration
• Trinitarian union
• truth in love
• church growth

Keywords

• unity
• church
• Ephesians 4
• spirituality
• collaboration
• truth in love
• Trinitarian union

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ephesians 4, Jesus’ high priestly prayer

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