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  • Fruit at Camp #8: Gentleness

    Fruit at Camp #8: Gentleness

    For all of us who love tackling each other in football and lifting heavy objects (don’t ask me how many fridges I moved at camp last year), this one may be hard to fathom. Jesus wants us to be gentle? The Greek word for gentleness is Prautus, and it often refers to our disposition, our Spirit, and our attitude. When… (Keep Reading)

  • Fruit at Camp #7: Faithfulness

    Fruit at Camp #7: Faithfulness

    The Greek word we often translate as faithfulness is Pistis, and it also refers to belief, faith, or trust. By calling the Galatians to embody the “fruit” of faithfulness, Paul wanted them to trust God fully. When I say I’m faithful to a person or loyal to a deadline, that carries one connotation. When I say I’m faithful to God,… (Keep Reading)

  • Fruit at Camp #6: Goodness

    Fruit at Camp #6: Goodness

    What even is goodness, you may ask? Is it just another adjective on the good, gooder, goodest scale? We often sing about the goodness of God, but I’ve wondered what that means. The Greek word for goodness is Agathosyne, which refers to “uprightness of heart and life”. By experiencing the goodness of God, we come to realize His heart for… (Keep Reading)

  • Fruit at Camp #5: Kindness

    Fruit at Camp #5: Kindness

    I personally skim over this one way too often. Kindness, yep, I help people and give kids high-fives, surely that counts. The Greek word for kindness, Chrestotes, has several underlying meanings. For one, there’s an assumption that when we show kindness, we do it by meeting real needs. Kindness is more than saying a nice word to someone. (Keep Reading)

  • A Second Camp Story

    A Second Camp Story

    It was a warm summer evening at camp, and naturally, the Camp Staff had a plan. The campers were gone for the day, so it was just the full-timers. Since our camp is situated on a river, we set off on a canoe/paddleboard adventure. Around twenty of us made our way down the river. Except this wasn’t a pleasure ride. (Keep Reading)

  • Fruit at Camp #4: Patience

    Fruit at Camp #4: Patience

    I thought patience meant not getting frustrated while stuck in traffic, or not slamming the door in your sibling’s face when they come into your room for the fifteenth time. Turns out there’s more to it. The Greek word for patience is Makrothymia, and it has multiple meanings. (Keep Reading)

Writing, Life, Faith – Samuel James
2025