Eugene Schneeberg and I met last fall in Indianapolis. All Pro Dad sponsored a prison ministry event and I had the privilege of speaking at the event along with Tony Dungy. Eugene attended and took part in the day as a director with the Office of Faith Based Partnerships of the White House. Since that [...]

Last November Darrin Gray of All Pro Dad approached me about a very exciting project. Darrin and Hunter Smith had been discussing the prospect of writing a book and they invited me to become a partner in the project. The book is titled, “The Jersey Effect” and is an inside look at “Uncovering the Truth [...]

I would encourage you to check out All Pro Dad, the fatherhood program founded by Tony Dungy. Thousands of dads receive their “Play of the Day” email, attend a once per month breakfast with their kids and their NFL Father and Kids events. Over the past couple years I have had the opportunity to speak [...]

Richard sent a letter to me several years ago. I was a youth pastor in South Bend, Indiana and  one day I grabbed my office mail and saw an unusual letter in the stack. The envelope had certain “disclaimers” printed on it from the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. Not the kind of thing [...]

Ministry Highlights of 2010 Man Up Bible Study: A weekly Bible study focused on teaching Biblical principles of manhood to troubled and fatherless youth. Mentoring Troubled Youth: Leading the mentor outreach team in Indianapolis and assisting in recruiting, training and managing the mentors as well as mentoring youth through our ministry in the detention center. [...]