Gentleness
Gentleness is Not a Bad Word We live in a culture that values strength. We marvel at the brute strength of World’s Strongest Man Competitions. We admire the controlled strength displayed on American Ninja Warrior.
Faithfulness
What is Faithfulness? In Galatians 5:22-23, the Apostle Paul lists different fruits of the spirit, one of which is faithfulness. What is the faithfulness that he is referring to? The faithfulness spoken about as a
Fruit of the Spirit Goodness
God is good. Few sentences will stir such a variety of reactions than the simple sentence, God is good. Some of you reading this have experienced such blessing in your life you have no trouble
What is Patience
Have you ever asked the question, "What is patience?" Be patient, therefore, beloved, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it
Joy That Lasts
What does the Bible say about finding and keeping joy? I went to see Pixar's new movie, "Inside Out" this week. It's a movie about the emotional life of a little girl in which five
Fruit of the Spirit is Love
The very first fruit of the Spirit is love. Why? Part of me loves passages like the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5 and part of me hates them. I love them because they
The Generosity Principle
Are we told anything about generosity in the Bible? A lot of people thing that tithing and generosity in the Bible are synonymous with one another. However, did you know the New Testament doesn’t require
The Tithing Principle
Five Reasons You Should be Tithing to Your Local Church If you have had much exposure to Church culture you have probably heard a pastor give a negative sermon about tithing. By negative I mean
The Contentment Principle
The Contentment Principle "Rich” is an American ideal, is it not? Americans read about the lifestyles of the rich, watch TV shows about the rich, and obsess over what it would be like to be
The Stewardship Principle
Genesis 1:26-28, "Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock