I received a phone call some time ago asking for my opinion on homosexuality. “Is a person born that way?” I think my answer surprised the caller. “Yes.” I went on to say, “While I happen to be attracted to women, other men are attracted to men. Some are born homosexual; others heterosexual.”
For nearly 25 years, I have interviewed prospective students for our program. One of the first questions I ask is, “How can we help you?” Some of the typical answers I get are: “I need to get off drugs,” “I have no purpose,” “I’m in trouble with the law,” “I’ve got an anger problem,” “I [...]
Life Challenge has a softball team. They play on a field of dreams every Monday night. They need support.
Gayle Sayers, one of the greatest football running backs of all time, titled his autobiography “I Am Third.” The title expresses the all-important role of faith in Sayers’ life. Gayle explained its meaning: God is [...]
Dear Friends,
As many of you know, we took control of Flint Life Challenge a little over two years ago. Due to God’s great grace, we have witnessed many miracles. Souls are being saved. Men are getting discipled and baptized. New-found partnerships in the community have been established. We started with 4 students. Today, [...]
Even as a child Renee Kirschner understood the importance of education. Its value was instilled in her every Saturday in the synagogue and by her parents. “When a jewish boy or girl started school, traditionally he was to be given bread with honey on it so he would associate sweetness with learning,” she remembers.
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There are certain questions in life which you discover are just not wise to ask. I am finding this out slowly and often the hard way. At face value, many of these questions seem harmless and routine, but—depending on the context in which they are asked—can get you in deep woods.
For example, “How [...]
Cody Pelham is a teacher. He’s always been a teacher. First in the public schools in the suburbs of Chicago (after graduating from Evangel College in 1963); then as a graduate student at the University of Missouri where he pursued his PhD in History; then in Brussels, Belgium at Continental Bible College; and now [...]
In 1685, King Louis XIV reinstated Roman Catholicism as the only authorized religion in France. Protestant worship and education were expressly forbidden. French Protestants, known as Huguenots, faced two options: leave France or suffer the penalties imposed by the law for practicing their faith—imprisonment, death, or slavery. Over the next one hundred years, roughly [...]
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BACK ROW (L-R): Will Bates, Men’s Senior Resident Advisor • Dan Martin, Education Administrator • Dan Mouro, Men’s Resident Advisor • Robert Figgins, Maintenance Supervisor • Bruce Murray, Transportation Assistant • Tim Gorecki, Operations Supervisor MIDDLE ROW: William McDowell, Maintenance Supervisor/Flint • Dan Butler, Men’s Resident Advisor [...]
My youngest, Johnny, made his annual trip with Grandma to Toys R Us in an effort to complete his 2011 Christmas Wish List. He identified 26 items as “wanted.” These include Legos, Star Wars action figures, video games, movies, Nerf darts, a recoiling battle tank, and an Astro Blaster set (I could use that [...]
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Born That Way
I received a phone call some time ago asking for my opinion on homosexuality. “Is a person born that way?”[...]
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Playing Third
Life Challenge has a softball team. They play on a field of dreams every Monday night. They need support. Gayle Sayers, one of the greatest football[...]
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