In this week’s message, “Becoming Ready,” Pastor Pete Elliott reflects on Ephesians 4:21-24 and 5:1-2 and reminds us that the life of faith is not a one-time finish line. It is an ongoing process of renewal. Using the image of house cleaning rather than model building, Pastor Pete shows how discipleship is often repetitive, honest, and unfinished. We are invited to put away the old self, put on the new self, and learn over time what it means to walk in love as Christ loved us. This sermon also points beyond personal faith to communal transformation. Pastor Pete speaks about daily honesty, making amends, deepening our conscious contact with God through prayer and meditation, and sharing the grace we have received with others. We are not made new only for ourselves. We are made new so that God’s love can overflow into our relationships, our communities, and the wider world.