More than forty years ago when I needed University-approved housing at the last minute, I took a cancellation at a boarding house in Champaign. One of those accidental roommates in that small triple room was God’s intentional means to draw me into his heart. This excerpt from my memoir, Trading Fathers, describes our first encounter: “When …
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Notes from Jesus Culture Awakening
Today is the last day of Jesus Culture Awakening in the Allstate Arena in the Chicago area. Next week Taylor Swift will be here. American Idol Live is coming soon. But from Wednesday at 2:00 until tonight, 15,000 of us, including I and two friends, are lifting up the name of Jesus. We’ve worshiped, attended to speakers, …