The Fruit of the Spirit, Episode 9: How does one man gain the upper hand on the world, flesh, and devil while another has to keep 911 on speed dial?

Jason is a loving husband and father who leads, protects, and provides for his family. He does excellent work, repays insults with kindness, and bears up under unjust suffering.

Jonas, on the other hand, is like watching a train wreck in slow motion. He loses his temper when cut off in traffic. He eats, drinks, and spends too much, and he neglects his health. His lack of self-control creates chaos wherever he goes.

Join me, Pat Morley, as we explore self-control, what that looks like for you, what puts your self-control to the test, and a couple of surprising things you may not have thought about. God’s promise is that you can have a self-control that doesn’t depend on a strong will and massive personal determination. It’s going to be a great day!

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What prompted the three wise men to update their passports and travel to Bethlehem to worship an infant child? What prompts men to seek Jesus today, and is it different or the same? In this special Christmas message, we will look at how the Lord guided the wise men, and how he guides men today. We all know what happened when the wise men finally found “the King of the Jews,” but what does that have to do with us now?

Verses referenced in this lesson:

Matthew 2:1-12

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The Fruit of the Spirit, Episode 8: The world is not a very gentle place. Cancel culture. Opposition research. Three strikes. Defund the police. Election politics. Abortion. The death penalty. And the list goes on. It affects our daily lives as well.  Handling the unjust criticism at home or work, dealing with frustrating drivers on the road, or gossiping “friends” in your church or community. The world and our daily lives can be harsh. How will you respond? Some would say that you have to “give as good as you get.” But the Bible tells us a different story: you can be gentle AND be strong. And Jesus shows us how. Join Brett Clemmer as he continues in our series on Fruit of the Spirit. Share with a friend or coworker and for the benefit of men studying God’s word together.

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REPOST - Getting to Know the Disciples, Episode 1: We're bringing back another opening episode from 2022! Join Patrick Morley and discover three reasons why Peter is the disciple with whom many of us can most easily identify.

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REPOST - Passing the Torch, Episode 1: Join us this week and next as we revisit the opening episodes of two series from 2022. Let's turn our attention to Brett Clemmer as he opens the study of 2 Timothy--Paul & Timothy: Passing the Torch.

Verses referenced in this lesson:

2 Timothy 1:1-2, Acts 16:1, 1 Cor 16:10, Phil 2:22

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Man in the Mirror Bible Study Speaker Series presents John Rivers, founder and CEO of 4Roots and 4R Restaurant Group. John has joined us at the 44th annual Thanksgiving Prayer Breakfast to share his story---a model of how faith, passion, and calling come together.

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The Fruit of the Spirit, Episode 7: Is there anything more refreshing than someone you can always count on to keep their word—or get back to you if they can’t? Easily the most frustrating part of my 40-year career has been people who repeatedly make promises they don’t keep. When they tell me what they’re going to do, I just don’t believe them anymore. I don’t trust them. To be honest, I cringe inside. They’ve proven to be unreliable, undependable, untrustworthy—in a word, unfaithful. It’s an integrity issue. Sure, we forgive and extend them grace. But here’s the thing—do you want to be that guy? The guy who’s just a windbag? The guy people don’t believe because you’re a serial disappointer? Join me, Patrick Morley, and cement your place among those who will hear, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

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The Fruit of the Spirit, Episode 6: In this week’s study of the fruit of the Spirit, we look at goodness. This is maybe the hardest quality to define from the list. Many people have many ideas of what is actually good. Before we can define goodness, we will first determine what and who is truly good. We must ask ourselves, does anything good come from us? Are my works pleasing to God? And do our good deeds matter for today? For eternity? Knowing God and knowing ourselves will help us answer these questions. And seeing the goodness of Christ and the indwelling work of His Spirit should be a source of gratitude not guilt for all believers. We hope you will join us, as this is sure to be a challenging and encouraging study!

Scriptures used in this study: Galatians 5:16-23

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Intimacy with God: Everything we do should flow from the overflow of our Savior, found in true, set-aside time with Him - scheduled, prioritized, but especially…yearned for!

Do you have questions about your job? You’re a human made by God…He will of course have the answer.

Do you have questions about your marriage? God holds all the cards.

Maybe it’s how to improve as a provider, leader, father, or even how to move past a loss that hurts deeply. Running to the Father’s arms is the only true solution.

Amidst the pressures of life, it can be so hard to truly run to Jesus - and learn to stay there. It seems that there is always a new challenge, a wound we aren’t fully healed from, or that somehow, we don’t think we need Him as much…until we desperately do. Our guest today, Connor Jones, went through a deep struggle that taught him the value of secret time with God. When he contracted Lyme disease, and other infections set-in…God was truly all he had time for. Being in bed 24/7 for years brought forth priceless intimacy with our Savior that he is eternally grateful for.

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The Fruit of the Spirit, Episode 5: Obviously, it’s kind if you help an elderly woman put groceries in her car. But is it kind to:

let your child repeatedly skip their homework?

say or not say anything to your spouse or girlfriend when they hurt you because you don’t want to rock the boat?

terminate or carry a failing employee after repeatedly trying to help them succeed?

give or not give money to intersection beggars?

As you can see, kindness is so much more than just being nice. Join Patrick Morley and let’s recalibrate how we think about what kindness is and isn’t, take a deeper look into the kindness of God, and discuss ideas that can help us be more kind—whether we’re feeling it or not, and whether it’s deserved or not.

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