A few years ago I preached a series on the book of James, and I was challenged by one thought that he brings out more than most. In James 3:17-18 , the Message version says, “ Real wisdom, God’s wisdom, begins with a holy life and is characterized by getting along with others. It is gentle and reasonable, overflowing with mercy and blessings, not hot one day and cold the next, not two-faced. You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor.” We have our mission in ministry as “Being a Real Church taking the Real Jesus to Real People”. This authenticity and transparency is rooted in maturity, specifically, "spiritual maturity." That is a phrase that is very common in churches today. Andy Stanley made it popular a few years ago and it has been the rallying cry of spiritual ...