Author: Chris Howard

I am a man who loves his wife, Jessica, his daughter, Clara, his family, his friends and his church. Jesus Christ makes this all possible. He has made the difference in my life and I hope you encounter the difference He can make in yours.
Devotionals
Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control

Maybe sports (especially football) and Christianity receive too much comparison today. Well, brace yourself for another. There’s a great picture of Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten from the 2007 season. After catching a pass and taking a hit, his helmet was stripped off, only for him to continue running

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Devotionals
Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness

Gentle. The word is used to describe soap for babies and women’s deodorant. When used in front of the word “men” it can conjure up ideas of men holding doors open and offering a woman a seat instead of making them stand. You may hear about a gentle breeze blowing

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Devotionals
Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness

I listened to Jay Sekulow give another account of the atrocities occurring in the Middle East as another Syrian Christian community fell to ISIL. The report consisted of 120-plus dead with claims of men being beheaded and their bodies hung on crosses while the women and children were sold into

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Devotionals
Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness

As a child, I remember when E.T. lit up his finger, pointed at Elliot’s heart and told my generation to “Be good.” “Good” meant to obey trusted adults, to keep out of trouble, to keep from breaking things, myself and other kids. A few years later, the band Poison was

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Devotionals
Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness

Kind is a four-letter word among men. Literally. You don’t hear us saying it much. If you toss a man a Gatorade after the both of you have finished boxing grizzly bears it’s not likely to hear, “Thanks, man. That was kind.” We like to be called “tough”, “disciplined”, “ambitious”,

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