Are You Growing in the Fruit of the Spirit? When life gets busy and overwhelming, it’s easy to react in ways that don’t reflect Christ. Maybe patience wears thin, joy feels distant, or self-control seems impossible. But what if the Holy Spirit is already at work, cultivating something deeper in you? Galatians 5:22-23 tells us that love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control are the fruit of the Spirit. These qualities aren’t

God’s word gives us a very specific promise for us in our times of grief: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 (NIV) Grief, I have learned, is a creature all of its own. It comes and goes, like a wave on the shore. At times it is relentlessly present, hitting hard and knocking us down. Other times it gently laps up on the sand and quickly retreats only to

EASTER DEVOTIONAL SERIES: THE WORDS OF JESUS Welcome to the final part of our Easter devotional series. Today is a celebration! We celebrate Resurrection Sunday, the glorious day Jesus rose from the dead, conquering sin and death once and for all. In the Gospel of John, we encounter a powerful moment between Jesus and Mary Magdalene. Mary was a woman who had earlier been healed by Jesus. Mary had spent much time with Jesus, traveling

Easter Devotional Series: The Words of Jesus I am grateful you’re taking the time during this holy season to pause and reflect as we explore some of the words of Jesus. Today we are focused on Good Friday. This is the day we commemorate the ultimate sacrifice Jesus made for us on the cross. According to the Gospel accounts, Jesus was arrested, beaten, and sentenced to death by crucifixion ordered by Pontius Pilate. Jesus was

Easter Devotional Series: The Words of Jesus Welcome and thank you for joining me for this special three-part Easter devotional series.  I am grateful you’re taking the time during this holy season to pause and reflect as we explore some of the words of Jesus. Today, we turn our attention to Maundy Thursday, a significant moment in the Easter story. Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper, where Jesus shared a final meal with his beloved

Who were the first Jesus sisters? This time of year it is common to talk about the Christmas story, including Joseph, Mary, baby Jesus, the wise men, and the shepherds. Let’s back up a bit and look at the pre-Christmas story. In this episode we look at Luke 1 and discover some interesting insights about Mary and Elizabeth, who just might be the first Jesus Sisters! Episode Breakdown: Happy notes and the University of Tennessee The