“Born” Identity. Should You Depend On Your Natural Instincts?
Our natural instincts drive us to try to be in control and handle life ourselves, but God's word tells us a different reality and condemns are natural…
Author: Nolan Trapp
I am from Susank, KS. I grew up not knowing who my Lord was but He drew me into his presence (or the knowledge of his presence) through some friends and now I have come to know my father. I have a passion for mentoring and helping guys grow. I am going to be a teacher next year in Little River, KS and am preparing for the challenges that will present me.
Do You Listen And Care Or Take The Easy Way Out?
We all get stuck in phone calls or conversations at work with people who take effort — a lot effort. Maybe they gossip, complain, or just go on and …
The How Of Prayer, Applying The Lord’s Prayer To Our Own Prayers
You've no doubt heard the Lord's Prayer. You've probably even prayed the Lord's Prayer many times. But have you ever really looked at how Jesus teache…
Self-Control: Being Like Christ For The Good Of Others And Ourselves
As we grow more capable of the fruit of the Spirit manifesting itself through us in self-control, we are able to look past our own selfishness and ben…
Gentleness: Softening Up When The World Says We Should Be Rough
In a society that says strong men are rough, rugged, and powerful, gentleness is a difficult concept. Yet the Bible tells us much about the importance…
Faithfulness: A Powerful Fruit Grown By Powerful Promises
The "faithfulness" aspect of the "fruit of the spirit" is grown by believing God's promises, and this fruit from God enables us to overcome many diffi…
Goodness: Easy To Act, But Harder To Have
Goodness is tricky because many of us can act good but not always be good, and sometimes the world doesn't think what we know to be good as good for t…
Kindness: Real Power In A Mean World
Let's look at the fruit of kindness and it's importance in our daily lives. Why do we need it and what might it look like? This one "fruit of the spir…
Patience: Benefits We Have To Wait For…
We all hear, "Patience is a virtue!" but what is patience? It's easy to say we have it, but do we? Is it actually Godly? How does patience look? Does …
Peace: A Vital Fruit In The Struggle Of Life
Peace is something many of us seek in this world. How does God promise us peace? Where can we find it? Where does peace come from? As a fruit of the S…
Joy: Finding Joy In The Spirit In A Joyless World
Luke 6:43 – “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit” Galatians 5:22-23 is one of the most memorized…
Love: The Most Important Flavor In The Fruit Of The Spirit
The greatest commandments. The first fruit of the Spirit. Love. But are we loving as God actually commanded us to? What does it mean to truly have "lo…
How to Save a Life – You Have More Influence Than You Think!
What if we have more power to influence, encourage and motivate our brothers and sisters around us than we even realize? Nolan challenges us with some…
The Mentored Mentor
Are we to be men who lead or follow? Can we do both? We get a lot of mixed messages in the world today both from the Christians and non-Christians. Le…