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The Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness

“Now I, Paul, who am lowly in presence among you but bold toward you while absent, appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ” (2 Cor. 10:1, MEV). Part of the Fruit of the Spirit series Gentleness, one part of the fruit of the Spirit, needs a place in our everyday lives. Often translated humility or meekness, …

Michael Brown: Playing With Holy Fire

Michael L. Brown, Playing With Holy Fire: A Wake-Up Call To the Pentecostal-Charismatic Church (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2018), 224 pages, ISBN 9781629994987. Dr. Michael Brown has Pentecostal roots that run deep. His early days as a Christian were spent in an Italian Pentecostal Church in New York, years later he was one of the leaders in the Brownsville Revival …

The Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness

“These will wage war with the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings. Those who are with Him are called and chosen and faithful.” (Rev. 17:14, MEV). Part of the Fruit of the Spirit series Martin Luther defined faith as “a living, daring confidence in God’s grace, so sure …