Role Models
During a summer of international sports scandals involving gambling and substance abuse, two athletes were applauded for their character as much as their professional accomplishments. A record crowd of 75,000 cheered Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn during their 2007 induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. “Whether we like it or not,” Ripken said, “as big leaguers, we are role models. The only question is, will it be positive or will it be negative?”
Drug addiction and near-death experiences cannot stop a loving God–Sylvie’s Story
Think you’re past the point of forgiveness? Well, Sylvie spent most of his life selling drugs and taking heroin to hide his pain. In and out of prison, multiple near-death experiences, it seemed nothing could get his attention to let him know there was a way out. God reached Sylvie in the most unexpected way.
The Trouble with Grace
Is grace the fast food of a spiritual diet?
Could undeserved kindness be the junk food of slackers?
By definition, grace is…