Book One in the “In His Very Steps” series is already ministering to people – as we can see from the following, unsolicited comments:
“In His Very Steps [was] wonderful. It made me cry and it made me laugh. God challenges each of us wherever we are in life. In the ordinary we can find the extraordinary with God’s help. Miracles happen every day but we are much more likely to see God in our living. Very good work!”
~ Debbie (Shamong, New Jersey)
“I love it soooo much!! I can honestly say that the book has changed my life. It’s amazing!! You did such a great job and I cannot wait for the next one. I’m actually getting a copy… to give to my brother-in-law for Christmas.”
~ Emily (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Thursday, November 10, 2011 – No one thought it would end this way. Joe Paterno, the legendary head football coach at Penn State University, along with the university’s president, Graham B. Spanier, was fired last night by the school’s board of trustees via telephone phone – just two weeks after achieving the most wins of any NCAA Division One football coach in history. The Penn State board’s belief that his firing was necessary holds lessons for we who minister to churches and schools.
A recent national survey conducted by the Ad Council reveals an utterly shocking fact — that eighty-two percent of young adult drivers (16-24) have read a standard text message while driving. In an effort to educate young drivers about the dangers of texting while driving, I am committing myself to spread this message to as many teenagers as possible: in high school and via the various popular social networks. I hope you will find it in your heart to do the same.
A friend at church is trying to stop smoking and often asks for me to help through prayer. I am all too glad to pray for him and I believe that the Lord will answer that prayer in time. With him in mind, I found the title of a new book by Columbia University Press, After Tobacco: What Would Happen if Americans Stopped Smoking? to be so interesting. Coinciding with the release of the book, the school will host a panel of public health experts to discuss what the nation might look like if and when smoking rates plummet to historic lows. The panel will consider the social and economic impact of reducing smoking rates and what it will take to reach current national public health goals.
