Life-Minded

The Christian church does not have a great track record of unity. Yet God has called us to belong to Him and to each other.

Church is supposed to be a place for meaningful connection—a community that worships, prays, and participates together with the singular purpose of glorifying God. But sometimes that unity is fragile. As brothers and sisters in Christ, we want to love each other well, but problems inevitably creep in, causing divisions. The apostle Paul reminded the church to “make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:3).

Life-Minded draws our attention to the reality of that text: it does take effort to stay unified with our spiritual family! Saying it like it is, but saying it with grace, Pastor Brady Boyd echoes Paul's words in a contemporary context with 8 practical challenges to put peaceable unity into action. Accept the challenges by yourself or with others in a group, and experience the harmony God intended for His eternal church.

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedication
3. Romans And Franklin
4. Part I: Why We Try
5. Chapter 1: Unity for the Win
6. Chapter 2: Tyranny of the Ideal
7. Chapter 3: Taste and See
8. Part II: The Practices
9. Chapter 4: Devotion
10. Chapter 5: Curiosity
11. Chapter 6: Discernment
12. Chapter 7: Peace
13. Chapter 8: Service
14. Chapter 9: Forgiveness
15. Chapter 10: Awe
16. Chapter 11: Grace
17. Part III: The Legacy We Long to Leave
18. Chapter 12: Stay Surrendered
19. Chapter 13: Stay Steady
20. Chapter 14: Stay Strong
21. Closing Credits