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In Part 2 of our walk through Galatians 5:22–23, we get into the “middle fruit” that shows up where real life hurts: joy, peace, patience, kindness, and goodness. We talk about why joy isn’t the same thing as happiness, how peace can show up in the worst moments (even cancer and funerals), and why patience is often just the Spirit giving you that split-second pause before you clap back. Then we bring it down to street level: your witness rises or falls on how you treat people—especially the ones who can’t give you anything back. Bottom line: you can’t manufacture this fruit with willpower. Abide in Christ (John 15), and the Spirit grows what you can’t fake. #FruitOfTheSpirit #Galatians522 #AbideInChrist

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In this episode, we camp out in Galatians 5:22–23 and talk about the fruit of the Spirit—not as a cute “be nicer” list, but as the Spirit’s evidence that Jesus is actually running your life. We break down what love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control look like in the real world—especially when you’re stressed, triggered, tempted, or tired. Because this isn’t behavior management… it’s heart transformation—and the fruit shows up when you stop white-knuckling holiness and start walking with the Spirit.

#WalkByTheSpirit #NoFakeFruit #Galatians522

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Ed & Jay put your emotions on the witness stand: “Rejoice always” and “In everything give thanks.” Not the cheesy, fake-smile version—Paul’s midnight-in-prison, scars-and-songs kind of joy (Acts 16:25). We talk about how real joy isn’t personality or circumstance… it’s union with Jesus and the Spirit’s fruit that shows up when life doesn’t. Then we tackle the hard line: you don’t thank God for evil—but you can thank Him in it, because He’s present, He’s working, and He’s still in control (Rom. 8:28). If your gratitude has conditions, this episode is your intervention. #RejoiceAlways #GiveThanksAnyway #BiblePodcast

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In this week’s Black, White, and the Red Letters, Jay and Ed lean into Paul's words in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 about prayer. Paul says to pray without ceasing. What does that mean? Join us for the conversation.

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Pressure is coming. In this week’s Black, White, and the Red Letters, Jay and Ed lean into Jesus’ “blessed under fire” promise in Matthew 5:10–12—because the Beatitudes aren’t bumper-sticker vibes, they’re a collision with the world’s values.

Jesus names the lanes: reviling (insults), persecution (exclusion and hostility), and slander (lies told “on my account”). If you live for righteousness and won’t rename Christ to fit the room, expect pushback—sometimes loud, sometimes subtle, sometimes digital.

But Jesus doesn’t call us to clap back or crawl back. He says, “Rejoice and be glad.” Not because the pain is fun, but because the reward is real. We talk about the strange honor of suffering for His name, the comfort God supplies in real time, the Spirit’s presence that steadies you, and the eternal payoff that outlasts every headline and hot take.

If you’ve ever felt the heat for standing clean, speaking true, and refusing to compromise—this one’s for you.

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This week on Black, White, and the Red Letters, Jay and Ed walk straight into two of Jesus’ most uncomfortable blessings—because they don’t let you hide behind “good intentions.” From Matthew 5:8–9, we talk about what it means to be pure in heart (not perfect… single-minded)—a heart that’s been washed by God and keeps coming back to the sink when motives get muddy. Then we hit peacemaking—not peace-faking, not avoidance with a halo—real, gospel-shaped reconciliation that moves toward the fracture with truth and tenderness. If you’ve been performing clean on the outside while your heart’s been a mess on the inside… or if you’ve been dodging hard conversations and calling it “unity”… Jesus has something to say. #Beatitudes #PureInHeart #Peacemakers

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This week on Black, White, and the Red Letters, Jay and Ed step into round 2 of Jesus’ upside-down kingdom manifesto—Matthew 5:6-7. They unpack the next two Beatitudes—those hungry & thirsty for righteousness and those who are merciful. It’s another call to look in the mirror and have a little gut-check.

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This week on Black, White, and the Red Letters, Jay and Ed step into the opening rounds of Jesus’ upside-down kingdom manifesto—Matthew 5:1–5. We unpack the first three Beatitudes and why they’re not soft, sentimental sayings but spiritual gut-checks: poor in spirit, those who mourn, and the meek. Jesus starts His sermon by blessing the people who know they’re bankrupt without God, who feel the weight of a broken world, and who lay down the need to dominate. It’s a call to drop the mask, quit pretending you’re fine, and let the King rebuild you from the inside out.

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