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The Legacy of a Christian Father

I grew up as a pastor’s kid. I am also adopted. My birth mom was only a teenager when she had me.  She was in an abusive marriage with an alcoholic. In order to give me a better life, my birth mother and biological dad thought it in my best interest to be given to a family who could better care for me than they could.  I was adopted by a Pastor... >Full Story

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How You Can Love by Faith

This is Part 1 of a 4 part series - How You Can Love by Faith The greatest power ever known The beautiful ballroom of the Marriott Hotel in Chicago was crowded to capacity with more than 1,300 college students and Campus Crusade staff. They seemed to hang on to every word as I explained one of the most exciting spiritual... >Read More



A Little "Kramer" in All of Us?

Comedian Michael Richards—“Kramer” on TV’s Seinfeld—saw his racist tirade at African-American hecklers ignite a firestorm. Mel Gibson, whose earlier anti-Semitic rant made headlines, said he felt compassion for Richards.{1} Lots of people have dark sides. Maybe everyone. Maybe you. I do. Remember Susan Hawk? Her infamous diatribe...... >Read More



Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and You

Have you ever been cheated or mistreated? Got any lingering grudges you’re holding onto? Is there any “unclear air” between you and a family member, neighbor, or coworker regarding a dispute, a slight, an offense? Could those situations use some forgiveness? More and more medical doctors and social scientists are extolling the benefits of...... >Read More



Choosing to Wait on God

"Wait!" This word resonates with feelings of impatience within most of us, as it usually means that we have to delay doing or getting something we want. Most of us do not like to hear this word, especially when it means that we have to wait for a long time. Often, we take a similar stance when we go... >Read More



Time to Risk

"Follow Me” was Jesus’ call to His disciples. I wonder what went through their minds as they left everything and followed Him. It was the call to follow I resisted. I believed in Jesus but the call to follow felt like “time to risk”. Would following Jesus change my life? Would He lead me where I did... >Read More



Controlling Emotions at Work

As the meeting came to an end, streams of tears ran down my cheeks. My spirit was broken. I could hardly speak. How dare my boss question my integrity? He could question decisions I made, but question my integrity? That was off limits and more than I could take. I was tired of standing alone, fighting the good fight. At... >Read More



Dream

No one likes regret. That’s why we work so hard to make sense of our lives. We want to contribute, be meaningful. Sometimes we may sense our calling. But my problem, and the problem I see so often with people is that when we get serious about our legacies, the ways we go about finding them are shallow and performance... >Read More


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