Tending the Wild Garden
Growing in the Fruit of the Spirit
Seiten
2024
Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-664-26860-2 (ISBN)
Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-664-26860-2 (ISBN)
Pastor Eugenia Gamble explores the true meaning of each attribute in Paul’s “fruit of the spirit” list, helping readers overcome any shame, guilt, or misunderstandings. She then highlights ways the fruit appears in ourselves and others and shows how we can effectively manage the “weeds” that threaten the fruit’s flourishing.
In a world fixated on outward appearances, discover the joy of cultivating an inward relationship with the Spirit, where virtues like love, joy, and self-control blossom naturally.
"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control." – Galatians 5:22-23a
The apostle Paul paints a beautiful picture when he describes the fruit of the Spirit but all too often, we reduce this list of virtues into a checklist of attributes to pursue and strive for. However, pastor and author Eugenia Gamble contends that this understanding is backwards. The Holy Spirit is the One who grows and develops those attributes within us as we pursue our relationship with God. By tending that relationship, the virtues of God develop and blossom as a fruit grows on a well-tended tree.
Tending the Wild Garden explores the true meaning behind each of the virtues in Paul’s list, guiding us to discover anew what it means to be a deeply loved child of God indwelt by God’s Spirit. Gamble helps us to move beyond the checklist mentality of traditional understandings of the fruit of the Spirit, to cultivate our relationship with God, and to uproot the "weeds" that could threaten the flourishing of the fruit in our lives.
Key Features of this Bible Study:
Ten Chapters/Sessions introduce the garden and explore
each of the nine aspects of the fruit of the Spirit
Six daily devotions in each chapter with daily Scripture, reflections, and spiritual practices
Questions for personal and group discussion
Let the fruit of the Spirit be more than just words on a page—they’re the living expressions of God’s love within you. Dare to cultivate a life overflowing with love, joy, peace, and so much more.
In a world fixated on outward appearances, discover the joy of cultivating an inward relationship with the Spirit, where virtues like love, joy, and self-control blossom naturally.
"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control." – Galatians 5:22-23a
The apostle Paul paints a beautiful picture when he describes the fruit of the Spirit but all too often, we reduce this list of virtues into a checklist of attributes to pursue and strive for. However, pastor and author Eugenia Gamble contends that this understanding is backwards. The Holy Spirit is the One who grows and develops those attributes within us as we pursue our relationship with God. By tending that relationship, the virtues of God develop and blossom as a fruit grows on a well-tended tree.
Tending the Wild Garden explores the true meaning behind each of the virtues in Paul’s list, guiding us to discover anew what it means to be a deeply loved child of God indwelt by God’s Spirit. Gamble helps us to move beyond the checklist mentality of traditional understandings of the fruit of the Spirit, to cultivate our relationship with God, and to uproot the "weeds" that could threaten the flourishing of the fruit in our lives.
Key Features of this Bible Study:
Ten Chapters/Sessions introduce the garden and explore
each of the nine aspects of the fruit of the Spirit
Six daily devotions in each chapter with daily Scripture, reflections, and spiritual practices
Questions for personal and group discussion
Let the fruit of the Spirit be more than just words on a page—they’re the living expressions of God’s love within you. Dare to cultivate a life overflowing with love, joy, peace, and so much more.
Eugenia Anne Gamble is a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (PCUSA) pastor, recently retired after forty years of service in pastorates across the country, working on new church starts and ministries for the homeless. She is an award-winning author, speaker, and retreat leader. She was on the Committee of Fifteen that worked on A Brief Statement of Faith for the PCUSA included in the Book of Confessions. Her work has appeared in The Thoughtful Christian, Presbyterians Today, Presbyterian Outlook, Horizons, and more.
Erscheinungsdatum | 12.08.2024 |
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Verlagsort | Louisville |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte |
Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik | |
ISBN-10 | 0-664-26860-9 / 0664268609 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-664-26860-2 / 9780664268602 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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