08/24/2026
š FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: LOVE
This school year at TCC, weāre concentrating on the Fruit of the Spirit - one fruit, nine attributes.
For the month of August, weāre beginning with what some might call the foundation of the fruit: LOVE.
Think of love like the skin of an apple. š The skin surrounds the apple, holding all that goodness together. In much the same way, love surrounds and gives meaning to all the other attributes of the Fruit of the Spirit.
The Greek word for this kind of love is agape - a self-sacrificial, covenantal love that originates in the very character of God.
Recently, I saw a beautiful example of agape love between two TCC students.
One student has been at TCC since the very beginning. Heās now a senior and has consistently demonstrated a helpful, servant-hearted spirit.
The other student is brand new to TCC. She wasnāt able to attend Meet the Teacher, and on one of her first mornings, she came in looking for her classroom and was visibly nervous. And really - who wouldnāt be? New hybrid school. New faces. New classrooms.
Our veteran student noticed.
He also noticed that I was busy greeting students as they came through the doors. Without being asked, he stepped in and offered to show her where she needed to go.
It was a small moment. He probably didnāt think much about it afterward.
He probably wouldnāt even call it love.
But thatās exactly what it was.
ā¤ļøLove noticed.
ā¤ļøLove stepped in.
ā¤ļøLove served.
ā¤ļøLove put someone else first.
Thatās love in action.
This is what we hope our students begin to recognize this year - that the Fruit of the Spirit isnāt simply something we learn about. Itās something that should become visible in the way we treat one another.
At TCC, our purpose is to provide meaningful and challenging learning experiences while nurturing Christlike character.
And sometimes, Christlike character looks as simple as noticing someone who needs a friend and walking them to class. ā¤ļø
āThe fruit of the Spirit is loveā¦ā ~ Galatians 5:22
