As you read this letter there are over 2 million children forced into prostitution and sex slavery.         This can be prevented and we can do something about it. These girls need our help and there isn’t time to waste.       Right now, pimps and prostitution rings are targeting our precious, young girls.…

You can too! Community to community sponsorship is one of the most powerful tools available to redeem orphans. It's a program that allows anyone's community, (blog, family, church, small group, school, etc.), to sponsor a group of orphans on the other side of the world.  I'm happy to announce that Scot McKnight, Karl A. Olsson Professor…

Chuck Smith Jr. and I have been around the world together. I've always appreciated his depth and insight into the scriptures and into life. He is truly an amazing man.  A little know fact is that Chuck also mentored and coached me through the writing of my first book, Fields of the Fatherless, and I will be…

Winter is my favorite time of the year. I love how the snow transforms the landscape into a Winter Wonderland. A Narnia of sorts. Turns out, winter is Sting's favorite season too. His new album, If On a Winter's Night is fantastic. Celtic, Folk, and Christmas music rolled into one. This short video on the…

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