Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness Bends
Every Sunday in church, a wonderful man in my parish ushers. He hands out bulletins, directs people for Communion, and holds the offering plate. He carries the cross in during the...
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Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness Grows
When I taught an English as a Second Language class at my church, I often ran into a challenge. A student would ask me what a particular word meant, and even though I knew the word, I...
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Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness Gets Its Hands Dirty
The air pressure in my car’s tires was running low, so I pulled up to the gas station’s
air compressor to top it off. But when I connected the air hose to one of the tires, I ...
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So You Want to Be a Pastor’s Wife?—Part 3
A few months back, I wrote a post about how you can support your pastor’s wife. In it, I mentioned that because the role of the pastor’s wife comes with so many challenging aspects, there...
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So You Want to Be a Pastor’s Wife?—Part 2
A few months back, I wrote a post about how you can support your pastor’s wife. In it, I mentioned that because the role of the pastor’s wife comes with so many challenging aspects, there...
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Redeeming Life Outreach Ministries Gives Hope to Women in Crisis
There are many ways to share God’s Word with those who need it during struggles or challenges in life. A simple method to spread the Good News to those in need is to provide Bibles in...
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Fruit of the Spirit: Peace Lets Go
Peace is an intrinsic part of the Christian life. Believers receive peace with God. We, in turn, seek peace with others as we forgive and love them. We also experience peace in our hearts...
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So You Want to Be a Pastor’s Wife? – Part 1
A few months back, I wrote a post about how you can support your pastor’s wife. In it, I mentioned that because the role of the pastor’s wife comes with so many challenging aspects, there...
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Fruit of the Spirit: Joy Overflows
The organ notes sounded like dancing. I already knew that the guest organist for the noon Lenten service was one of the best around, but I was unprepared for the sheer joy that shone...
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What Joseph's Story Teaches about Trusting God to Lead
Although he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Joseph [in Genesis 39–40] is now a slave. As Joseph starts his new life in Potiphar’s house, God begins molding...
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Fruit of the Spirit: Love Comes First
At youth group, the teens in attendance were engaged in a very lively discussion, during which, my daughter said something slightly off the mark theologically. I immediately corrected and...
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