Passport to Purity

Passport to Purity is one of the most significant projects of my career.What is it?”Everything you need for a life changing weekend getaway with your preteen. Five teaching sessions on audio by Dennis and Barbara Rainey used to facilitate conversations between a...

Wizards, Hobbits, and Harry Potter

In 2001, FamilyLife reviewed the top search terms on familylife.com.#1 sex#2 divorce#3 Harry PotterThe ministry regularly addresses the top two, but had not uttered one word about #3. Number 11 on the list was “Pokemon”. In 2001, I was assigned a research...

Adore Him

After the success of Adorenaments, we decided that we would like to produce some ancillary products. Music made the most sense.I served as Executive Producer for FamilyLife. I traveled to Nashville to meet with record companies and secure a music publishing partner. I...

Spiritual Ops

In response to Operation: Iraqi Freedom, FamilyLife asked me to serve as a team leader for a prayer campaign. We called it “At War and On Our Knees.”The campaign consisted of:Five broadcasts on “FamilyLife Today”Local media interaction...

FamilyLife’s Turn Off the TV Fast

During the last several years, FamilyLife has exhorted families to fast from television during August. In 2002, we created static clings as creative reminders. These vinyl images affix to your television screen as a reminder to keep the TV off.I created fifty TV-free...

Two-Tenths of a Mile

This article was written in 2002 for a now-retired publication, Arkansas Health & Living Magazine.. “Hold it high!” As I turned to begin my leg of the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Torch Relay, those words echoed in my mind. As I lifted the golden flame above my head, I...