When God placed Adam in the garden, He didn’t do it for him to just hang out. He did it for him to have a mission and a purpose. That mission was twofold: work and guard the garden and everything in it. “The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.” (Genesis 2:15, ESV) God was the one who decided man’s mission. He put him in a certain place with certain tasks. Adam’s first mission was to work the garden....

♫ “And the rockets’ red glare,the bombs bursting in air,gave proof through the night,that our flag was still there.” ♫ Admittedly, the singing of the Star Spangled Banner was awful, but the room full of Veterans sang it a cappella with heartfelt enthusiasm. We spanned several generations of war fighters, from Vietnam to the more recent Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, bound by our love of God and love for our country. July 4th is the day I...