I’ve been sharing a parable from RELENTLESS GRACE in some of my talks along this trip. It’s the tale of An Unexpected Interruption. Cliff-notes version: a runner stumbles into a pit for which he’s completely unprepared and from which he can’t escape on his own. After several unsatisfying attempts at help from passersby, he “resorts” […]

“Do you believe everything happens for a reason?” The questions following our presentation at Teen Challenge/Tucson got progressively deeper and more intense. Then the guy in the front row took the discussion to a new level. I love the question. I’m just not sure I’m the right guy to provide the answer. But I’ve learned […]

Lonnie was a curmudgeon in a wheelchair. Some would say we were kindred spirits. Lonnie built a successful business after being diagnosed with MS. He was a smart entrepreneur and a hard worker, and he had one personal pet peeve. “Why do people assume, because I’m in a wheelchair, that I’m either ignorant or indigent?” […]

Last evening we were honored to speak to clients at the Teen Challenge HOME OF HOPE in Casa Grande. As Becky unloaded the trailer I looked at the sign and thought, “That’s what every home should be about.” Every home should be a home of hope. Hope isn’t a wish, like “I hope I win […]

“Do you ever get tired of telling your story?” The young woman told me she was studying to be a teacher and she worried she’d become bored covering the same subject matter year after year. “You must have repeated this presentation many times, but you seem so passionate about it. How do you do that?” […]

I started Monday with tears. We were invited to speak to about forty guys at Teen Challenge Phoenix. Before we began we got the honor of watching two men graduate from this phase of the program. These guys made the courageous choice to confront addiction. Several months ago they walked into an unfamiliar environment with […]

You’ll need to grab a cup of coffee for this one. As I told you last week, I was honored to deliver the message yesterday at Faith Assembly Church in Phoenix. We had a great time, and I hope I said something worthwhile. If you’d like to watch, the link below shows a streaming video […]

We’ve met some really special people on this trip. Friday morning our lives were enriched by a group of men at Teen Challlenge New Life Ranch in New River, Arizona. If you don’t know about Teen Challenge, it’s a highly effective residential program for men who want to resolve substance abuse issues. We did a  […]