By Editorial Team
Galatians 5:22-23 says: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Introduction to the Fruit of the Spirit When you think of the word fruit, you probably think of something like an apple or a banana, right? Well when Paul talks about the “fruit of the […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
My daughter gets off the bus with a blank face. Maybe she’s tired or maybe it’s been a tough day at school. Kindergarten is just hard, folks. She runs to me and I reach out my arms to welcome her. No matter what the day held, she’s home now. She’s mine. I ask her about […]
By Editorial Team
Over the next nine weeks through Minno Church at Home, we’re digging into the fruit of a life connected to Jesus and led by our Helper, the Holy Spirit. But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Galatians 5:22-23 NLT These […]
By Melanie Rainer
My kids are not inherently peaceful people; but really, are any of us? They fight, yell, use their loudest voices to communicate the smallest things, interrupt constantly, and leave a trail of clutter literally everywhere. Nothing about our home is peaceful, and yet Scripture calls us to have peaceful spirits. As parents (and people), how […]
By Melanie Rainer
When I think about self-control, the first thing that comes to mind certainly isn’t kids under the age of 10. Or 15. Or 20. Or 25. Or 30 . . . Or 40, 50, 60 . . . self-control is HARD, no matter how old you are! And yet, the Bible has a lot to […]
By Melanie Rainer
The Bible urges followers of Jesus to be gentle. Not only is it a fruit of the Spirit, but it is also a command in Colossians, Proverbs, and other books. Even Jesus describes himself as “gentle and lowly in heart” in Matthew 11:29. What does it mean to be gentle? Gentleness is similar to kindness, […]
By Melanie Rainer
Goodness can be tricky to explain to kids because it’s one thing to be “good” and it’s another thing to have a spirit of goodness. Acting “good” flows out of the spirit of goodness, which is a fruit of the Spirit outlined in Galatians 5:22. Goodness is the rightly-ordered motivation behind our desire to act […]
By Jennifer Thorson
Ever find yourself saying to your kids (or mumbling under your breath), “All I want is some peace and quiet!” After a long day in the van on the way home from a 9-hour trip to visit the grandparents, that’s exactly what I find myself saying to my four kids! The peace I’m looking for is […]
By Minno
When adults ask children, “What is love?” the answers are often comical, sometimes sweet, and occasionally leave the grownups pondering how a child can have such a deep and thoughtful understanding of this abstract idea. As with all parenting topics, parents and caregivers can either teach our children what the Bible says is true, or […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
When I was a new mom, I felt like my kids needed more self-control. Ha! Obviously. Parenting would be a lot easier with self-controlled kids. Selfishness comes naturally. Self-control? Not so much. Thankfully, the Bible gives us some really great insight on why and how to attain self-control in our lives–as a kid or a […]