As Job’s friends enter into his suffering, they too try to explain why bad things happen to good people. In their explanations, we recognize many of the same rationalizations and questions we have as we try to make sense of undeserved suffering.

The story of Job gives us a place to wrestle with one of life’s most difficult questions: the problem of suffering. It also reassures us that it’s possible to maintain a strong faith, even as we express these questions and lament our circumstances to God.

Discover why this Revelation image of a slain lamb bears fierce and powerful significance for us as individuals and as the Church.​

The Revelation image of Jesus as a lion reveals a great deal about Jesus Christ's identity and provides believers immense comfort in the storms of life.

Why is self-control considered a fruit of the Spirit? Does bearing the fruit of self-control mean Christians live boring, passion-less lives? ​Discover God's definition of self-control and what it means for how we live in God's good world.

Recognizing the connection between gentleness, our salvation, and God's kingdom leads us to discover real power inherent in the spiritual fruit of gentleness—a power that in turn gives great strength to our witness and testimony to God's work in our lives.

When we begin with God’s faithfulness to us, we discover a secure and fertile source for developing the spiritual fruit of faithfulness in our own lives.

Let's turn to scripture to define genuine goodness, understand why God's own character motivates us toward goodness, and determine what this spiritual fruit looks like in the life of a believer.

The Christian faith offers something truly unique, something that makes our kindness evidence of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit in our lives and makes it possible for us to show kindness even in life's most difficult situations.

How can we cultivate the spiritual fruit of patience in a society that prefers immediate gratification?