Self-Control

Self-Control – “Developing self-control is vital for ministry leaders. It’s not always easy, but by following these practical principles, we can grow in our capacity for emotional self-control.”

Your Personality Test Doesn’t Give You a Pass on the Fruit of the Spirit

Your Personality Test Doesn’t Give You a Pass on the Fruit of the Spirit – “The problem with personality tests, though, is we can sometimes dismiss or diminish clear biblical standards that don’t align with our self-perception.”

 

Lovers of Good: Eyes of Hope in a World Gone Bad

Lovers of Good: Eyes of Hope in a World Gone Bad – “In times when the love of many grows cold, we will do well to pause over an overlooked Christian virtue that warms against the chill.”

A Bumper-Crop of Spirit-Fruit

A Bumper-Crop of Spirit-Fruit – “Gratefully and needfully, the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-26) are always in season, and we are desperate for a bumper-crop.”

 

Don’t Underestimate the Power of Gentleness

Don’t Underestimate the Power of Gentleness – “Gentleness is the Christian’s secret weapon to not just diffuse tension and anger, but also to demonstrate the truthfulness and beauty of the gospel to our culture.”

The Fruit of the Spirit Are Ingredients of Happiness

The Fruit of the Spirit Are Ingredients of Happiness – “What’s our greatest source of joy? Paul pointed to the Holy Spirit: ‘The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control’ (Galatians 5:22-23).”

The Cure for a Lack of Fruit in Our Christian Lives

The Cure for a Lack of Fruit in Our Christian Lives – “True believers demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit, and this fruit is observable and measurable.”

The Fruit of the Spirit

The Fruit of the Spirit – “Every era has its spiritual blind spots, and demonic forces will, by all means, capitalize on them.”

A Better Tone

A Better Tone – “Not since the Civil War, some thoughtful observers are saying, has our nation been so divided. Never so polarized. Never with so many of its citizens set so bitterly against each other.”

How to Know if You Are Gentle in the Biblical Sense

How to Know if You Are Gentle in the Biblical Sense – Here are some biblical measures to consider.