Tag Archives: Fruit of the Spirit

The farm my dad was raised on during the years of the Great Depression didn’t have indoor plumbing, but it did have two beautiful apple trees in the front yard that gave the best yellow delicious apples ever. So enticing was the fall bounty that Dad would climb the trees ...

We all spend so much time trying to keep in touch. We use social media to keep connected, but what would you do if that connection was broken?  As Christians we are connected to Jesus. When you plant something there are always vines that help keep that plant growing.  In ...

I have an opportunity to speak in a chapel service at a local Christian high school. The principal told me that the theme for this school year is the fruit of the Spirit, and at the time which I would be speaking they are focusing on peace. So, I decided ...

Can Christians use drugs and alcohol for fun? Technically the Bible silent on the issue of most drug usage since many of them were not in use in ancient Israel, but the scriptures do speak of consciousness altering drugs in a few places. Specifically it speaks about alcohol consumption, which ...

What makes you feel bothered, distressed, jumpy, or unstable? Is it the small, daily irritations piled one on another? Maybe it’s the true storms that come upon you unexpectedly: failed health, relationship troubles, loss of various kinds.  Anything that tries our patience or challenges our  faith can bring these emotions ...