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  • The Final Surrender

    When death whispers to us, “It’s almost time,” what should we say to our grandchildren and great grandchildren? We could ignore it or deny it, however talking about death might be a life changing experience for them. Death is a topic that is very difficult to explain to the young. As always, it helps if…

  • Shooting Stars

    Shooting stars…you never know when they may streak across the sky.  They can appear out of nowhere. The same holds true for teachable moments so I’ve learned to look for them.  Several years ago, my son rescued a brown Labrador while in Pennsylvania. He named him River, and brought him home to our family in…

  • A Big Change for Grandly

    Twenty years ago I was asked to lead a youth program named Kairos. I put together what I thought were the necessary components to have a comprehensive approach to evangelizing and discipling young people.  Our youth work initiative had the key constitutional elements: the role of the parents, an engaging program, available mentorship, good peer…