"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law." -Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV throughout) Christian leaders should exhibit the fruit of the Spirit. That statement shouldn't be controversial. However, in our day, sometimes it is—or at least it can be controversial to expect a Christian leader to embody the fruit of the Spirit consistently, even if imperfectly at times. Here

We Need Wisdom What do we need at work? Wisdom. How about in marriage and in parenting? Wisdom. What do you and I need as we approach the various challenges in our lives? Wisdom. What do we need in financial management, in time management, in leadership, in reading books, in choosing the words we speak, in relationships, and in every other aspect of life? Wisdom. What is wisdom? How do we get it? Wisdom is a theme that shows up from the beginning to the end of Scripture. Most

Type of Doctrine: Debated (Some say primary while others say secondary or even tertiary. Others stress that the atonement is multi-faceted and one theory alone doesn't encapsulate the Bible's teaching.) "And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross."