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America, the City on a Hill, and the Pursuit of Happiness

You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden, nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:14

With these words during the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus inspired his followers to be a new people, to create a Kingdom of goodness for God’s glory. He was signaling to...

What was the Reformation and Why Did it Happen?

What was the Reformation, why did it happen, and what role did Martin Luther play?The Reformation is a period of time between 1517 and 1648 AD in which a group of people, known as the “Reformers” rejected the authority of the Catholic church as the sole arbiter of doctrine and behavior believing that Scripture alone should be the foundation of the Christian faith.Subscribe on YoutubeThe Protestant Reformers had very different answers to four important questions. How is a person sav...

Announcing #NoFear: A 7-Day Devotional Journal to Overcome Fear & Anxiety

Happy Thanksgiving! We have now officially started our holiday season and have an excuse to listen to Christmas music nonstop.  How fun is that?Here's my news! I published a devotional on Amazon this week! The Kindle version will be free on Amazon for three days starting November 28th, through Saturday, November 30th.

Be sure to download your copy.

Some of you may have read the initial bones of it when I first wrote this 7-day devotional three years ago. After that initial sharing, I didn't ...