We crouched around the mat as seconds ticked off the clock, everyone thinking we could—we might—do the unthinkable. Canton Wrestling hadn’t beaten its cross-town rival, Salem, in twelve years. Those weren’t twelve years of friendly close calls, either. It was over a decade of dominance—bitter, in your face, taunting dominance. In the previous Canton coach’s […]

(This is the beginning of Chapter 11 on growing family relationships with God from Breathing In and Breathing Out by JP.) The trees rustled above me. The canopy of leaves stirred with a slow trickle, each shape tinkling against the next, excited to pass along its gentle whisper. A steady swell picked up the wind […]

(This is the beginning of Chapter 12 on growing family relationships from Breathing In and Breathing Out by JP.) The sun had almost set over the ocean from the cliffs of Jamaica. Our round hut, built entirely out of rock with a thatch roof, overlooked a breath-taking 180 degree vista of ocean that seemed to […]

(This is the beginning of Chapter 13 from Breathing In and Breathing Out by JP.) The beauty of this pageantry leads us to the church, created in Christ to draw his family to himself. To draw his Bride. He has great plans for her. She is beloved. He has written an epic tale and invited […]

(This is the beginning of Chapter 14 from Breathing In and Breathing Out by JP.) I admit it. I was at the mall. A hot summer’s day found me in the food court, slurping cold ice water, and talking with friends. Support for a local Christian business had stirred up the Christian community and much […]