But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22–23 When Paul describes the fruit of the Spirit, he is describing the character of Christ reproduced in His people. These are not virtues we achieve by effort or by our works but the gracious work of the Holy Spirit, conforming us to our Saviour over time. One of these fruits is gentleness. It is often misund

What would the Christian life be if its end was not the Lord? It would be an empty, creature pursuing endeavour. Suffering has a way of stripping things back and helping us see more clearly. When life is comfortable, we are so easily tempted to live as though this world is our home. We know in our theology that it is not, but practically we often settle down here. We fill our lives with noise, distraction, entertainment, comfort, and temporary pleasures, and before long the

The month of April naturally causes our hearts to reflect upon Easter and the great hope that we have in Christ. As I was thinking upon these things, I was reminded of a poem I wrote back in 2020 reflecting upon the person and work of our Lord Jesus. My prayer is that as you read it, your heart would once again be drawn to fix your eyes upon Christ—the Eternal Son, our crucified and risen Saviour, the One who entered into this broken world to save sinners and reconcile us to