If you’ve been in Christian circles for any length of time, you’ve heard a sermon or talk about the fruit of the Spirit. You’ve seen it on plaques in people’s homes, you’ve heard children’s songs about this list of virtues. Galatians 5:22 says – “the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control.” Our human tendency is to take list of character qualities like that and make them into... Read more
To purchase the entire DVD set of the Summit Lecture Series, visit summit.org. Let’s talk about God and morality. When we talk about the moral law, we have to first talk about its characteristics. What do I mean by its characteristics? Well, when we talk about the characteristics of physical objects, such as a glass of water, we recognize that it takes up space, it has a certain shape, it’s somewhat transparent, and it’s wet just to name a few of... Read more
IN THIS EPISODE OF THE CHRISTIAN HOME AND FAMILY PODCAST, I WANT TO SHOW YOU HOW GETTING YOUR KIDS TO MEMORIZE BIBLE VERSES MAY NOT HELP THEM, AND HOW IT COULD EVEN GO FARTHER TO DESTROY THEIR LIVES. Let me be clear. I LOVE the Bible. I believe it to be God’s word, divinely inspired, and profitable for our instruction, edification, and teaching. I can’t tell you how much I have grown because of the truths the scriptures contain. I read it every... Read more