fruit of the Spirit

Sanctification: Eschatology

Stephen Unthank
Aug 15, 2020
Christian sanctification is normally understood as the on-going spiritual growth of a believer where that believer is more and more conformed into the image and likeness of Christ. The moment a person believes in Jesus and thereby becomes one with Him, the Spirit of Christ enables and works within...

George Herbert – Pastor and Poet

Simonetta Carr
Jul 21, 2020
George Herbert – Pastor and Poet What would the English poet George Herbert have to say at the toppling of our monuments? Maybe something similar to what he said in 1633, while contemplating the monuments to the dead inside his church’s crypt. In the end, he concluded, the dust and earth to which...

William Williams Pantycelyn – The Sweet Singer of Wales

Simonetta Carr
Jul 14, 2020
William Williams Pantycelyn – The Sweet Singer of Wales In most of the world, William Williams is only known to those who read the names of authors in their hymnbooks. Most people don’t, and go on singing his most famous hymn, “Guide Us O Thou Great Jehovah” (also known as “Bread of Heaven”)...

With All Your Heart Podcast

Jonathan Master
Jun 15, 2020
With All Your Heart Dr. Craig Troxel is professor of Practical Theology at Westminster Seminary California and James’ former pastor. Craig visits the podcast to discuss his recently written book, With All Your Heart: Orienting Your Mind, Desires, and Will toward Christ. When Scripture mentions the...

A Prayer for the Church (Galatians 5:16-26)

Chad Van Dixhoorn
Jul 16, 2018
Our Father in heaven, we rejoice to remember that hidden in the holiness of your Son, you count us holy in your sight. Not only as we pray, but as we live each day, you see us as saints, set apart by our Savior, for our Savior. And yet we live in the hope that what we see by faith, we will one day...

The Fruit of the Spirit 5: Patience

John Webster
Nov 30, 2015
Parts one, two, three and four of this series can be found here , here , here and here ~ Mark McDowell, the Editor I As he unfolds the ways in which the Spirit renews and animates our lives, the apostle has spoken of love of God and our fellows, the fountain of the other virtues; of joy, the...

The Fruit of the Spirit 5: Patience

John Webster
Nov 30, 2015
Parts one, two, three and four of this series can be found here , here , here and here ~ Mark McDowell, the Editor I As he unfolds the ways in which the Spirit renews and animates our lives, the apostle has spoken of love of God and our fellows, the fountain of the other virtues; of joy, the...

The Fruit of the Spirit 4. Peace

John Webster
Aug 25, 2015
Parts one, two, and three of this series can be found here , here and here ~ Mark McDowell, the Editor I Even the best of us find it hard to think clearly about peace, because so much of our life is absorbed by conflict - conflict with ourselves, or with others, or with God. Discord is so constant...

The Fruit of the Spirit 4. Peace

John Webster
Aug 25, 2015
Parts one, two, and three of this series can be found here , here and here ~ Mark McDowell, the Editor I Even the best of us find it hard to think clearly about peace, because so much of our life is absorbed by conflict - conflict with ourselves, or with others, or with God. Discord is so constant...

The Fruit of the Spirit 3: Joy

John Webster
Jul 13, 2015
Parts one and two of this series can be found here and here ~ the Editor I Christian joy is an element in the renewal of human life and affections which is purposed by God the Father, accomplished by God the Son and brought to completion by God the Holy Spirit. Followers of Christ are appointed and...