By Kelly Carr Do you like fruit? It’s summertime as I write this, and I am reveling in all the fruit I can find—grapes, melons, berries of all sorts. Yum. Today begins a 9-week series on a metaphor that, pardon my pun, I can sink my teeth into—the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22, 23). […]
By Bev and Phil Haas There are lots of disturbing things happening in our world. Is it more loving to shelter our kids or allow them to be exposed to the realities of this world? The following response is from our son, Brian, who is a young pastor in northern Georgia. Brian and his wife, […]
By David Faust Are you familiar with the word verklempt? According to a Jewish dictionary, “verklempt is a Yiddish word that means ‘overcome with emotion.’ Pronounced ‘fer-klempt,’ people use it when they are so emotional that they’re on the verge of tears or at a loss for words.” You may have felt verklempt on the […]
By Naomi Cassata Agape love is not a mere suggestion, but a command. “Dear friends, let us love one another” (1 John 4:7). Love is the very DNA of every child of God. When we become Christians, his Spirit abides inside and is shown on the outside. Reading on, “for love comes from God. Everyone […]
By Laurel Thomas It was a superb setup in my grandmother’s garden. I was 4 years old and playing outside when the parable of love unfolded. Not that I understood it at the time. Memories often linger with their lesson though, waiting for the right time to teach. Peony Blooms I’d buried my face in […]
