The Rich Young Ruler went to Jesus looking for his spiritual blind spot that might keep him out of heaven. Will we go to Jesus looking for ours? This message explores how to spot them and how we might respond.

The final fruit we are to produce is self-control. It might be the hardest to produce for most of us. But if we harvest the previous fruit we will harvest self-control. Let’s explore this further.

Developing trust is a process.  It is earned. Breaking it may mean we may never get it back.  The believer learns faithfulness from the Lord and from others.  This fruit of the Spirit grows from the other fruits.  We will explore this valued virtue in this message.

Kindness without goodness is self-serving. One can be kind without being good but one can’t be good without being kind. We will explore this in today’s message.

The Peace that passes understanding is biblical peace – peace with God, peace with others and peace with self. Explore this with me.

Finding the True Meaning of Joy

Joy may be as elusive as a butterfly. Hard to capture and easily lost. But if we can grasp its meaning and walk with the Spirit we can also have a permanent joy through the changing circumstances of life. Let’s explore this in this message.

A popular song back in 1963 was “What the World Needs Now – Love, Sweet Love.” I had no idea back then just how true this song was! Now, in 2025, I see it more than ever. Not only for the world, but for my own life. We can never have enough love in our lives for God and others.

Intoxication is sin according to God’s word.  But even moderation can lead to serious problems, which tells us that Christians who believe this is a liberty must be extremely cautious about the reasons they drink, where they drink, and when they drink and how much they drink.   We will explore this topic in detail in this message.