2 Timothy 1:6-7

For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, 7for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. (2 T……

Inspirational Thought of the Day: Fanning into flame the gifts of God might just start out as a sparkler, but God can do a lot more with a sparkler that is lit than one that isn’t. Scripture of the Day: 2 Timothy 1:6-7 “Because of this I remind you to rekindle God’s gift that you […]…

“But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much……

Have you wondered, what is my spiritual gift? What does the Bible say about spiritual gifts and why is it important to identify your spiritual gift? When I first learned God offered spiritual gifts the next question was what is my spiritual gift? And then I thought how amazing that the creator of the world …

© 2019 Maik Garbade. All Rights Reserved. Unsplash.Used by permission. I took three semesters of New Testament Greek while studying at Harding University – School of Biblical Studies. One of my fondest memories is of a road trip I took with a brother in Christ, a drive from Arkansas to Kansas and back. I don’t……

We don’t use the word “temperance” much anymore. In the pastoral epistles, temperance (or “self-control”) is a chief virtue. Every man and woman is to learn it (1 Timothy 2:9, 15; Titus 2:2, 5-6). Every church leader is to model it (1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:8). But what is it? The Vices & The Mean While virtue is always a mean between two extremes, in the case of temperance, this is quite literally the case. Temperance means moderation or balance. Temperance, as we will speak of it, comes from ……