The Fruit of the Spirit: Love is Patient and Kind
|A number of songs came to mind as I thought about each of the first three fruit of the Spirit (love, joy, and peace), but I drew a blank in … Continued
The Fruit of the Spirit: They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love
|I remember a school assignment growing up in which we had to identify trees based upon the leaves that they had. I can’t remember how well I did on the … Continued
Life, LIberty, and Luther
|As we get ready to celebrate the 4th of July and American Independence, I’ve been thinking a lot about Martin Luther. I realize it might seem odd to connect a … Continued
Words of the Resurrected Jesus: Comparing Words
|In various conversations after his resurrection, Jesus’s words offer comfort, provide confirmation, present clarification, and serve as a commissioning, but there is one particular incident uniquely recounted in John 21 … Continued
Learning from Christians in Previous Times of Health Crisis
|As the country seeks to contain the coronavirus, we are living in a time like we have never encountered before. However, this is not the first time Christians have faced … Continued