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fruit of the spirit
Living Out Love
We live in such a selfish culture, everybody is trying to get something out of somebody, climb that corporate ladder and seem to only be available to return the favour if it’s beneficial to them. This is not the way Jesus lived – in fact, He lived quite the opposite…
Pass The Grapes
We have all encountered a believer that just exudes a certain something. We can’t quite put our finger on it but when they come in the room there is a disturbance in the force, and I mean disturbance in the best way possible. The air around them seems to drip…
What Love Truly Is
The Bible tells us to do everything in love. (1 Corinthians 16:13) But what does that even mean? Our culture has so many connotations and feelings attached around those words. We see love demonstrated in the gospel of Jesus Christ. We know what love truly is because Jesus showed it…
Goodness & Light
Co-host Cheryl Nembhard shares her thoughts on Goodness & Light in this latest vlog for our Fruit of the Spirit series.
The Self in Self-Control
But the Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and … If you’re like me, you are inspired by the of the Fruit of the Spirit because they float on the tongue and leave a sweet fragrance. Who does not want to be more loving, more joyful, more…
Rebuilding Broken-down Walls
Proverbs 25;28 says “A person without self-control is like a city with broken down walls.” There’s something about the simplicity and power of this verse that deeply resonates with me. I’ve always loved the idea that we as believers are referred to, several times, as a city in the…
Gentleness Like Nourishing Rain
We left the safari camp a little later than planned. With some speed we hoped to make it far enough, missing the impending downpour of the seasonal rainstorm. But by the time we reached the main road it had become a thick veil slowing us to a crawl…and then a…