52 Godly Men : Men of Today Teaching the Men of Tomorrow

After everything that has been going on in my life lately, such as a ton of people staying with us, a relative dying, and my soccer team’s state tournament approaching, I was desperately searching for a break. Just spending some time of peace and quiet without any pressure on me to do something or go somewhere. Thankfully, I finally got that break, because I spent the day with Randy Gray, a peaceful and quiet man … Read entire article »

What are some jobs that can change the world? Hmm? Of course the president, a famous athlete, a singer, a computer programmer, things like that. Well, how about a weekly movie creator who’s a Christian, a conservative, has an instructor’s license in Krav Maga and doesn’t shrink back from an altercation? No, you think. That couldn’t change the world. Actually it could. How do I know that? Because that’s the very kind of guy that … Read entire article »

Before this summer and fall, I had always loved deer. In my eyes, they were graceful, beautiful animals that would glide and bound through thickets, capturing your joy as they went. They were cute and sweet and cuddly, with all of their heart-warming ways (and no, I’ve never watched Disney’s™ Bambi, so don’t even go there). But now I see them in a different light. I still like deer, but they now strike me as … Read entire article »

How many lawyer jokes are out there? That’s probably like asking, “Which came first; the chicken or the egg?” or “If a tree falls in the woods, does it make a sound?” My point is, pretty much everyone makes fun of lawyers in some way. However, I learned today that not all lawyers are stereotypical of the jokes. In fact, the majority of the attorneys here in Cleveland and Bradley County are actually very competent … Read entire article »

The names of famous missionaries hold respect and awe like almost no other kind of name. People like David Livingstone, Gladys Aylward, Hudson Taylor, Corrie Ten Boom, Brother Andrew, Amy Carmichael, George Muller, Elizabeth Elliot, Cameron Townsend, and Mary Slessor. Chances are you recognized every single one of them, because of what they did on the mission field, and maybe you’ve wanted to meet some of them and shake their hand. I didn’t exactly hang … Read entire article »

Well, in the thirty plus weeks that I have spent meeting with different men, I haven’t had a day quite like the one I experienced with Cleston Walton today. For starters, he is bipolar, which means he has drastic mood swings (I’ll explain more later). Also, he loves to analyze and study everything, so he’s pretty much a genius. Thirdly, he has some amazing views on life, relationships, and religion that I had never heard … Read entire article »