Finding Joy

Finding Joy

I love watching Bible school kids sing “I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy Down in My Heart” (written by George William Cooke in 1925). Their joy bubbles over and spreads throughout the sanctuary when they are asked to repeatedly…
The First Fruit of the Spirit

The First Fruit of the Spirit

Love: the first fruit of the Spirit. It’s such a small word, but it packs a powerful punch. The word love appears fifty-seven times in the Gospel of John. It’s the heart of Christ’s commandment that we love one another.…