Self-Control: The Flipside of Liberty
“Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control” (Proverbs 25:28), for self-control provides protective boundaries and moral defenses.
Manchester (NH) Christian Church celebrated its 50th anniversary on Sunday with a special service at the Northeast Delta Dental Stadium, home to the area”s minor league baseball team.
“Preaching from home plate under blue skies, senior pastor Bo Chancey said the evangelical Christian church has become a home, family and source of hope to its members,” says a local news article.
“We have a mission to change New England, to turn ordinary people into extraordinary followers of Jesus,” Chancey said.
Click here to read more and to see pictures of the packed stadium!
“Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control” (Proverbs 25:28), for self-control provides protective boundaries and moral defenses.
The sooner we embrace our God-given identity, the sooner we will feel comfortable and confident in adulthood. However, the longer we look anywhere else for identity, the longer we will feel anxious and uncertain about life.
Gentleness is a fruit of the Spirit, but the concept often has been misunderstood. Gentleness doesn’t equal weakness.
Dave Faust wrote this article because this coming Sunday is Father’s Day. His series on the Fruit of the Spirit will resume next week.
Wi-Ne-Ma Christian Camp is a place where people have drawn closer to God since its founding in 1944.
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