Navigating Grief Grief. It affects the old and the young, the rich and the poor, the educated and uneducated; it marches across social, racial, physical boundaries. If you have loved and attached, you will grieve when that person dies. Grief also occurs for many losses beyond death such as the loss of a relationship, a […]
Anthem City Christmas Tour 22 concerts 238 accepted Christ 361 rededications One of the many notes the team received : “I wanted to let you know at least some of the impact of the Anthem City concert at PCF. The week after the concert there was a baptism for those who had given their lives to […]
Russo Reminiscent 2017 Jess and Joey have poured their hearts into the next generation all year. Joey is Associate Pastor of Student Ministries at Grace Church in Fishers, IN. He is a kid magnet and incredible motivator. He is such a hard worker and is always lending a hand fixing cars or equipment, etc. Jessica is […]
Nature speaks . . . Fall is one of my all time favorite seasons. The air is crisp. The sky bright blue. Leaves blow in the wind and crunch under my feet. There are cozy gatherings around warm firepits. The taste of pumpkin goodies, apples, soups, and S’mores. (Yes please! with Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups) […]
In times of great loss, words can either be very healing or very hurtful. The past four weeks have ravaged our country. Hurricane Harvey roared in with a vengeance, fires spread quickly in the northwest, Irma mauled the islands as she marched unrelentingly toward Florida. Now Maria has battered the Caribbean again. Glued to the news, like many of […]
40 years of ministry! Growing up on a simple farm in Indiana, I never dreamed I would sing my way through 27 countries of the world. Assigned as a soloist on staff with Cru in 1977, I had great flexibility and mobility. The platform of American music opened many doors. “God loves you and has […]
Fruit that remains. . . . A group of musicians with Cru, Singapore, came to Indiana in 1994 to receive four months of training in communication skills, ministry skills, programing skills, etc. They returned to their country with experience and vision. They wanted to reproduce the training for college students who longed to use their […]
“Who develops leaders? We don’t get this opportunity very often. It is worth clearing our busy calendars to get personalized coaching.” What a privilege to pour into the lives of leaders from Australia & New Zealand’s Power to Change (aka Campus Crusade). These world influencers entered the training with speaking experience and were hungry to learn. Their eagerness […]
Going Down Under May 25-June 10, 2017 As I teach and coach our Australian Cru staff in effective communication skills, please pray I will be: Spirit led. Provide specific guidance for each person. Gentle as I teach a class on Resolving Conflict. Grief and Mourning Thanks to those who […]