The Unknown Comic
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 One of the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence was a comedian? His name was Matthew Thornton. Thornton came to America when he was four years old. His path to success wasn’t exactly one of ease. For […]
Was He In It For the Money?
“Always set a good example for others. Be sincere and serious….” Titus 2:7 Sam Adams was the “poster boy” of American independence. So writes Denise Keirnan in the book Signing Their Lives Away. Why? Because once he set the course for independence he saw it through. It could have been otherwise. Adams was so influential […]
The Real Handicap
Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility…. Zephaniah 2:3 Some might see humility as a roadblock to success. The Bible teaches just the opposite stating in a number of places that pride, not humility, is the real handicap. Indeed, humility can enable success […]