American tolerance for Christians is very thin. Not all of the criticism of Christianity is unwarranted. Just or unjust, persecution is guaranteed—and will bring blessing to the Church. It is a tool of transformation which will bring the unity Christ prayed for in John 17:1, “I pray that they will all be ...
Read More »The Independent Spirit of America
A study of American history readily reveals an Independent Spirit. A nation born with a maverick spirit nurtures the same. I can trace mine back to childhood. I was eight or so before I gave voice to my desire. Overhearing my parents discussing their wills and my guardianship, I emphatically ...
Read More »The Love Poem (Based on 1 Corinthians 13)
To the church of Corinth Paul did write, For the topic of love he did fight. Many say the Apostle Paul was never wed, I am in doubt because of the beautiful words he spread. He shared some of the greatest wisdom on love, It was truly an inspired gift ...
Read More »Is It Time For You to Grow Up?
From the beginning of the Baby Boom to it’s ending, (1946-1964) an average of 7 children were born in the United States each minute rounding the number of babies born in the Boomer era to roughly 77 million. Calculating the totals, it doesn’t take much to recognize that that’s a ...
Read More »Let’s Be Rational: A Look at the Adolescent Brain
For every parent who’s raising a teen, the occasional shaking of the head in confusion and frustration is understood. What could they be thinking? Why did they make that decision? Didn’t they consider the consequences they would face? But the adolescent brain is especially vulnerable to an inability to think ...
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