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 This is one of the final chapters in the book: "Biblical Principles for Managing My Emotions" Lord willing, the rest will be in print in a month. . . That makes me happy = ) ------ Managing Anger Just this week I opened a kind note from a friend that I’ve known for many years. In that note there was a check for $1,000 for our church building fund. A note like that sure makes me want to open the mail! But the story gets better when you know more details. My dad and a friend first met Uncle Freddy while he was in prison. They would visit inmates to share the Gospel with men who were a “captive audience.” Freddy earned his place there in prison because he had murdered one of his close friends in a fit of rage. In prison, Freddy met the life-changing forgiveness of Christ. The change in Freddy’s life is a great testimony of God’s power over the emotion of anger. You see, I didn’t know Freddy for his temper. I knew him as a kind man who spent time playing basketball and tennis w...

Easter's message of hope can be told through viewing four of the Bible's gardens. Take a walk with me through time and view these gardens through the lens of Scripture. When you're done watching, share with me your "Mary Moment" in the comments below.

Good Friday Scripture Reading

What is Palm Sunday? And why is this celebration so important for you? In this video, we discover the truly amazing prophecy behind Palm Sunday and the spiritual lesson it has for us. Get your Bible out and let's dig in!

Update on the Triathlon Training... And an enjoyable ride with a Pastor friend here in the city. Join us for the ride = ) We'll share a devotional on what to do when you face one of life's bike-wrecks. 

At times, God's giving comes as a surprise. I remember when Sarah and I were preparing to move to Brooklyn to work at Bethel Baptist, our car broke down somewhere in NC. As I leaned over an open hood staring at a dead engine, a man pulled up in his pickup truck and looked down at the dead car with me. "Looks like it might be the battery." We agreed. He took me to a spot nearby and I bought a battery. But after we put it in, we realized it still wasn't getting juice. This was going to be a big ticket repair. He was a local and had a friend who had a car dealership, so he offered to get us in line there. "Ok." I didn't realize that dealerships charge top dollar for their repairs. (So many things to learn young Tim!) We went and, sure enough, we needed extensive work done... more than just a battery. I had already purchased a battery. Still to come -- the rest of the drive back and forth to NYC, trying to find an apartment and move... and now a large car-re...