Dead Fruit (Galatians 5:22-23)

Today's Bible Verse: "Then Joshua built on Mount Ebal an altar to the Lord, the God of Israel." — Joshua 8:30 Why do we drift from God, and how can we stay close to Him? Joshua 8:30 shows Joshua intentionally building an altar to the Lord after Israel's victory, turning their att ...  Show more

Today's Bible Verse: "Then the Lord said to Joshua, 'Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. For I have given into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city and his land.'" — Joshua 8:1 What do you do when failure leave ...  Show more

In today’s devotional, we’re going to explore how we can bear the life-giving, world-changing fruit of the Holy Spirit. Your life is meant to be marked by love, joy, and peace. And plants don’t bear fruit by trying harder, but by simply receiving abundantly whatever ...

<span>As we continue our week on transcendent peace, we’ll look today at where peace comes from. Peace isn’t something we can muster up in and of ourselves. Peace is a fruit of the Spirit of God. And thankfully, we have God’s Spirit living inside of us. May we learn today how ...

Do you have receipts? The Bible says that the fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control. But can we produce receipts of those fruits in our lives? Today’s sermon encourages us to spend time in God’s Presence ...  Show more

Friends, we come to the Feast of Pentecost, the great celebration of the Holy Spirit. I want to focus on our second reading from the fifth chapter of St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians, which I’ve used for years in spiritual direction. What you find there are what Paul calls “ ...