The Fruit of the Spirit Is…Goodness

We sing about God’s goodness. In our prayers we talk about God’s goodness. Webster has over three dozen variations on the use of good as a noun, an adjective, and an adverb. Let’s look at how God develops the concept of goodness in the Scriptures. Going back to the...

God – the Cardiologist?

As I’ve studied God’s Word over the years, I am always looking for illustrations to help set in my mind truths about Him. One concept that I come back to is that “God is a Cardiologist,” i.e., He looks at diseases and abnormalities of the heart.  We see starting back...

Walk by the Spirit

As Christians, we all struggle with the everyday challenges of life. Many of our challenges come as we struggle with the flesh wanting to rule in our lives. We know there is a right thing to do, but we don’t always want to do it. It is for this very purpose that every...

Walk by the Spirit

As Christians, we all struggle with the everyday challenges of life. Many of our challenges come as we struggle with the flesh wanting to rule in our lives. We know there is a right thing to do, but we don’t always want to do it. It is for this very purpose that every...