Galatians 5:22 - But the fruit of the Spirit is… patienceWe all face irritations, struggles, and frustrations. I was reminded of a story about a group of soldiers during the Korean War who hired a local boy to assist them with domestic tasks. They noticed that he had an incredibly positive attitude, regardless of what he was doing. As a joke, they decided to play some pranks on him. For instance, ...

Galatians 5:22 - But the fruit of the Spirit is… peaceWNBA player, Caitlin Clark, has just been named “Athlete of the Year” by Time Magazine.[1] She is a remarkable basketball player, and she has elevated the interest in women’s basketball to new heights. Last year, when she was still playing college basketball, interest in her tournament games exceeded that of the men’s tournament. The women’s ch...

In 1 Peter 3, we see God’s guidance for how this relationship works. Someone once described marriage as being like a dance. In a dance, there is a leader and a follower. The leader guides and sets the direction, and the follower complements that leadership, creating beauty and harmony in motion. There was a story about a championship dance team—a man and a woman—who were asked about their roles du...

Christians today are living in a culture that is moving in a completely different direction than the one God calls us to. The culture says to go one way, but we, as God’s people, live under the lordship of Jesus Christ, following the truths found in His Word. If Jesus Christ is truly Lord, that truth should be demonstrated in how we treat His Word and how we live our lives. As Christians, we are g...

We know the nativity story—Jesus, the babe born in Bethlehem; the manger; the wise men; the shepherds. But it’s vital to move beyond the imagery and recognize the truth: God came in human form. John 1:14 says, “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” John 1:1 states, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” These verses are clearly proclaiming that Jesus...