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God will help people in trying to live a holy life

Warren Wiersbe writes that the “same grace that redeems us also reforms our lives and makes us godly.” God is training us through the Holy Spirit to be the kind of people that bring glory to him. God is training us to be holy.These... Full story

Live a life of self-control

By PASTOR STEVE GREENE

Self-control is the ninth and final quality Paul includes in his list of the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). The reason self-control is so difficult is because we are at war. Paul speaks of our dilemma in Romans 7:18, where he says,... Full story

Cats: Don’t try to understand, just love them

By JOANNE PERSINGER

Some nights when I come home, it looks like there are dead cats all over the house. There actually are only two, and they’re not dead, just very, very relaxed. Unlike the nights when they meet me at the door, or are busy playing with each... Full story

Buy a super value red: Spanish Tempranillo

By HOWARD HEWITT

There are so many great value alternatives to the traditional Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot that it’s hard to cover them all. Malbec and Tempranillo are the first wines many people will recommend as a full-flavored red wine that is easy to... Full story

Gentleness stems from God

By PASTOR STEVE GREENE

We’ve been considering the qualities that Paul refers to as the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). The next in our list is the quality called gentleness. I want to offer three key observations on gentleness for you to think about today.... Full story

Happiness is red curtains and killer shoes

By JOANNE PERSINGER

I’ve never wanted to be anyone but me. Sure, I’ve wished I were beautiful, thin and rich, but if I had to trade places with someone else to be those things, I’d rather be what I am — not beautiful, not thin and not rich.... Full story

God keeps his promises

By PASTOR STEVE GREENE

Several years ago, Hallmark had a card that really represented the mood of our culture these days. It said, “I can’t promise you forever, but I can promise you today.” That’s about as deep of a commitment as some are willing... Full story

Strong women rise above wrongs, even their own

By JOANNE PERSINGER

Olympia Snowe made her mark in the world this week by supporting the Finance Committee’s health care bill. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is rubbing elbows with heads of state all over the world. Sarah Palin has gone rogue. (I’m... Full story

Writing about wine spurs new experiences

By HOWARD HEWITT

One year of writing wine columns, blogging, and other wine experiences has been enlightening. It’s never been boring. It’s never felt like a burden. It’s easy then to suggest following an interest often pays big dividends even if... Full story

Kindness, goodness go together

By PASTOR STEVE GREENE

Over the past few weeks, we have considered the characteristics of love, joy, peace and patience and how they are demonstrated in the life of Spirit-filled believers. The next two attributes in Galatians 5 are kindness and goodness. These two go... Full story

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