Bread Is a Gift not a Given

“Give us this day our daily bread.” This is the line in the Lord’s prayer we’re focused on. What would we be missing if this wasn’t in the Lord’s prayer? …

Personal But Not Selfish

As we venture into what is known as “The Lord’s Prayer” we find that prayer is meant to transform us.  It transforms us by being deeply personal without being selfish. …

Mastering Your Will

As we finish our series on the Fruit of the Spirit, we focus on self-control. In the Ancient World, self-control was a foundational virtue – one that all other virtues …

Strength Exercised With Great Care

What does it mean to be gentle? Usually gentleness is misunderstood as weakness. But according to the Bible, Gentleness is quite the opposite. Gentleness is strength exercised with great care. …

Functioning As Intended

How do you know something is “good”? For instance, when is a car “good”? When is a phone “good”? When is a person “good”? This is the question we need …

Long Suffering

This is the fruit of the Spirit we all need – patience! Patience is a good thing to have, but a difficult fruit to cultivate. Why? Because patience means “long-suffering”. …

Wholeness

What does it mean to have peace? According to Scripture, peace is not just a “peace of mind” within ourselves. It’s also not just a lack of conflict in our …