I recently had the honor and privilege to meet and interview baseball legend, Darryl Strawberry. He has achieved great fame and success in the sporting world as a four time World Series winner. He is also well known for his various struggles off the mound. Today, he is a champion of encouragement to others and …
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Redirected Ambition Addiction
Addiction is not a good thing. Ambition however can be good, or bad. It just depends on how it is directed. Often times our ambition is purely selfish. We may convince ourself otherwise, but when we step back and get honest we can see the root cause and driver for our ambitious goals. I have …
Spreading HOPE
Four different books that span from fiction, nonfiction, children and teen - but with one message: HOPE❤️ (Romans 5:2-5). Available worldwide @ Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, CareerCall.org👍
Bigger Picture
Work can make us weary at times, but then again, so can life. We can get run down by the mundane and begin to question our contributions. We might wonder if what we do truly adds value, or if we're just wasting our time. Perhaps we don't feel valued, or appreciated and this only fuels …
Don’t Ditch That Dream!
Martin Luther King, Jr. boldly declared, "I have a dream!" And it was this dream that helped ignite a generation to transform a nation- thus, a glorious illustration to the power of dreams. Granted, some dreams can be self-serving, self-promoting and vanity based. However, there are also those dreams planted in the heart of man …
What’s In It For Me?
Effective communication is supported by demonstrating the benefits, need and/or value of the message being delivered to the ones being communicated to. This is also known as delivering the WIFM, or What's In It For Me point. Likewise, the gospel shares many benefits available to Christians. However, these benefits are not meant solely for us, …
“Scarred But Smarter”
We all have scars. The scar on my knee reminds me of the painful experience I had as a child when I was pretending to be in a knight in a medieval joust. As I raced full speed down a hill, the tree limb I was using as a makeshift spear got stuck in the …
Why Witness?
One of the most frequently asked questions Christians receive revolves around what happens to people who have never heard the gospel. Perhaps they live in remote areas, or simply have never been introduced to the story of Christ. Do they go to hell? O.S. Hawkins, in his book, The Jesus Code, points out that if …
Treasure Treks
The lure of treasure has captivated people for centuries. After all, who doesn't love the idea of discovering an overflowing bounty of priceless riches? Similarly, God relishes the pursuit of lost treasure. However, unlike us, His is not a material interest - it's us. In fact, God reveals several insights in His word concerning His …
Time Passages
If there's something many of us seem to run low on it's time. Whether it's time with our friends and family, time to fulfill all our daily commitments, time to physically exercise and/or time to pursue our dreams, time can be a scarce resource. Therefore, how we choose to save, spend and/or squander such a …
