Happy Birthday America!

Today is the 237th birthday of America.  On July 4, 1776, we claimed our independence from Britain and democracy was born.  Each year Americans celebrate that freedom and independence with barbecues, picnics, family gatherings and parades. With the common expression...

5 Practical Ways to Control Anger

Anger is an emotion, an involuntary reaction to a displeasing situation or event.  Though anger may be a normal reaction, we often respond improperly to anger – when we lose our temper or store it up so that it makes us bitter. Then it becomes dangerous. I have...

3 Qualities of a Real Friend – via Barnabas

In an earlier post I shared 2 qualities of a friend we can see lived out in the life of the Bible Character, Barnabas (2 Qualities of a Real Friend).  I want to share three more: A Friend is a Spiritual Influence on Others And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he...

2 Qualities of a Real Friend – via Barnabas

The movie, Monsters University, is about a young monster who went to college and tried to fit in.  It’s the age-old story of trying to find friends in a new place. Have you ever been in a new environment – surrounded by people but feeling all alone? Then you...

5 Reasons Why the Bible is True

A lot has been communicated about the elasticity of truth.  Today, truth appears to be a moving target.  So, when someone claims to have absolute truth, the natural reaction is ‘Prove it.’  After all, what’s true for you may not be true for me....