Daily Devotional

It has become part of the present First Presbyterian Church’s pastoral lore since the situation occurred some years ago now. One of the pastors was making a visit with an […]

Friends, pull up a rocker, grab your favorite cup of coffee, tea, or beverage and let’s sit here on the back porch and just chat. As we sit on the

Galatians 5:22-23 If my mother was the cheerleader, then my dad was the opposite. He never overtly shouted his children’s praise from the rooftops as my mother; rather he kept

From my childhood years I was somewhat traumatized by medical professionals! Fortunately with my Dad being a pharmacist, lots of trips to the doctor could be avoided. Growing up our

22 By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. (NRSV) GENTLENESS Several times each

One of the greatest personality traits that I always admire in others I meet throughout my journey of life is Gentleness. It doesn’t matter their gender, age, or size; if

It is very interesting and faith building as we have taken the time to check out Paul’s reasoning here in the epistle of Galatians dealing with “the fruit of the

22 By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.                                         New Revised Standard Version

This might sound silly but as I have reflected this past week on the word Faithfulness, I was thinking of someone who had always been faithful in my life. Of

For years the timepiece I wore on my left wrist was a Swiss Army Watch. I appreciated its good looks and features.  I liked the red bezel that encircled the