Have you ever felt so overwhelmed with blessings you couldn’t respond with anything except “Thank you” but “thank you” just wasn’t enough? That’s how Becky and I feel right now. We’ve been adopted in Carbondale, Memphis, Anguilla/Rolling Fork, and Jackson. People have caught the vision behind RICH’S RIDE and shared time, talent, and treasure with […]

We’re all so different, right? In the past four days I’ve spoken to: Folks from housing projects Kids in children’s church at a campus chapel Developmentally disabled adults Employees at a successful financial company Mentors for underprivileged inner-city kids learning character and life skills through golf Folks from an affluent suburban church Women in a […]

The Dream Center in Carbondale isn’t what I expected. The building’s kind of nondescript. Inside, things are plain. The furniture’s a bit worn around the edges. It’s serviceable, but certainly not fancy. At first glance, one might feel that the concerned people need to change the furniture, maybe buy a fancy table, drawer pedestal, or […]

I recently described the beginning of my “book tour” to a friend. Our itinerary includes a group of folks from a housing project, a school for disabled kids, and a ministry that serves homeless men. We’re going to one town where the entire population is about a third of our church. My friend said, “Uh, […]