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  • The Fruit of the Spirit

    The Fruit of the Spirit

    The Fruit of the Spirit • Study 3 of 7 Galatians 5:22–23 | Estimated Study Time: 20–25 minutes What would change if we stopped thinking of Christian character primarily as something we have to produce and began understanding it as something God wants to grow within us? Paul has just described the works of the…

  • The Thought I Didn’t Want to Admit

    The Thought I Didn’t Want to Admit

    Have you ever felt overlooked by someone, then wondered whether they would make time for somebody else? Maybe you invited them to spend time with you, only to learn they had accepted someone else’s invitation after declining yours. Or perhaps you caught yourself thinking, “If somebody else asked, they’d probably say yes.” Sometimes it’s the…

  • The Works of the Flesh

    The Works of the Flesh

  • Lord, Where Would I Go?

    Lord, Where Would I Go?

    Throughout my walk with God, there have been times when I’ve been reminded of how easy life seemed before I made the choice to follow Jesus. When faith requires something of me, the past can begin to look more comfortable than it really was. I remember the freedom to do what I wanted, without giving…

  • More To The Story

    More To The Story

    There’s More to the Story: Fear vs. Faith We tend to talk about fear and faith as though they cannot exist in the same moment. If we are afraid, we assume our faith must be weak. If we really trust God, we tell ourselves, then surely we shouldn’t be frightened by what is happening around…

  • The Battle Within Us

    The Battle Within Us

  • God Is Not Frightened by What Is Unfinished

    God Is Not Frightened by What Is Unfinished

    “And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” Genesis 1:2 (KJV) The first picture Scripture gives us of the earth is an unfinished one. It is without form and void. Darkness covers the deep.…