One morning I drove to a park so I could run the tall stairs that led down the cliffs of Lake Michigan. When I pulled into the park, there was a woman arriving at the same time, walking her dog. When she saw me, she left. I sensed it was becaus...

This teenager with food and home insecurity made choices that led to him being able to purchase homes for most of his family members. And this isn't just a story about success. It's a story about a lonely teenager who decided that no one he lov...

We snuck into the coliseum at the county fair to see an "oldies" band called Three Dog Night. As a group of teenagers, we found a corner of the second deck where we let loose our ridiculous dance moves until a security guard approached us. His ...

I was in the front yard of a friend's house watching my daughters play with some neighborhood friends.  Suddenly I heard teenagers yelling  a couple houses away. What happened next was both scary and inspiring. Sometimes w...

A couple stories about letting people down and how their responses to my mistakes shaped the future. Plus one of my favorite stories about Jesus and shame. This episode covers mistakes, failure, shame, mercy, and grace.