The new year is the start of a fresh page, a chance to be made new. Normally we take this chance to make resolutions about our waistlines, budgets, and habits, but what if we let this new year be about a fresh change on the inside instead? The Holy Spirit is the great transformer, and he wants to enable and empower us to not just look different on the outside but actually be different on the inside. How can we be made fresh by the Holy Spirit this new year?Week 5 of Fresh Fruit

Teacher: Derrick LyonsWe live in a world that says, "Do what feels right," “The heart wants what the heart wants” and "Put yourself first." From spending to scrolling, reacting to indulging, everything around us pushes us to satisfy our desires. But the fruit of the Spirit calls us to a different kind of freedom; not the freedom to do whatever we want, but the strength to master our desires rather than be mastered by them. This week, we’ll explore how true self-control isn’t about willpower alone but surrender. It’s about living under the Spirit’s guidance instead of our impulses. In a world ruled by instant gratification, self-control is a radical act of counter-culture. It allows us to say no to what’s easy in order to say yes to what’s lasting. Discover how the Spirit leads us into freedom, not from limits, but through them.

The new year is the start of a fresh page, a chance to be made new. Normally we take this chance to make resolutions about our waistlines, budgets, and habits, but what if we let this new year be about a fresh change on the inside instead? The Holy Spirit is the great transformer, and he wants to enable and empower us to not just look different on the outside but actually be different on the inside. How can we be made fresh by the Holy Spirit this new year?Week 4 of Fresh Fruit

Teacher: Megan MillerDominance, control, and self-assertion are often celebrated in our culture, and gentleness is often dismissed as weakness. But biblical gentleness is not the absence of strength, it’s the presence of mercy. It’s power willingly restrained, strength submitted to the Spirit, and love expressed through humility. This week, we’ll explore what happens when power meets mercy in our lives.The Spirit forms gentleness in us not just for quiet moments, but for tense conversations, power dynamics, and relationships where we’re tempted to assert control. Choosing gentleness doesn’t mean being passive; it means being rooted in the character of Christ, who had all authority yet chose the path of mercy. Discover how gentleness can witness to a world starved for compassion.

The new year is the start of a fresh page, a chance to be made new. Normally we take this chance to make resolutions about our waistlines, budgets, and habits, but what if we let this new year be about a fresh change on the inside instead? The Holy Spirit is the great transformer, and he wants to enable and empower us to not just look different on the outside but actually be different on the inside. How can we be made fresh by the Holy Spirit this new year?Week 3 of Fresh Fruit

Teacher: Jacob HeinzWhen we are tempted by quick decisions, fleeting commitments, and easy exits, faithfulness can feel like a lost art. Many avoid being tied down, often ready to switch jobs, move, end relationships, or find a new church. Beneath it all is a belief that the grass is greener somewhere else. Few are willing to stay rooted - to endure boredom, push through discomfort, or remain committed when things get hard. But the Spirit calls us to a different way, a steadfast, enduring faithfulness rooted not in convenience, emotion, or keeping our options open, but in the unchanging character of God. This week we will explore what it means to live with unwavering commitment to God, to others, and to the call He has placed on our lives, even when the world around us gives up or drifts away. We’ll discover how the Spirit empowers us to be faithful when it’s hard, to hold steady when it’s tempting to quit, and to reflect God’s dependable love in a world that so often fails to commit. Join us as we learn to live faithfully in a flaky world.