Articles By: Jeff Goins

The Paradox of Generous Living

My sister Marissa is a sophomore in college. Her first semester at school, she called me, scared to death. “I don’t know what I’m supposed to do with my life,” she said. “Help!” I told her to calm down and assured her that most people her age are in the same boat. They don’t who they...

August 14th, 2012 | Featured | Read More

Tom Davis – Red Letters

Red Letters by Tom Davis begins not with startling statistics or an alarming call to action, but with a simple story about a teenager named Kirill who lived on the streets of Moscow. We’ve all been there before, trying to assuage our feelings of guilt with justifications and avoiding eye contact....

December 30th, 2007 | Books | Read More

Grilling Out On Old Dimes

About six months ago, I moved to Nashville. To make ends meet, I sold my coin collection. I collected old money for most of my youth, so it was a little disappointing when someone offered me only $35 for my whole set. I kept a $2 bill for sentimental reasons, which I’ve carried around in my wallet,...

June 25th, 2007 | Social Justice | Read More

In a Foreign Land

The cell phone rang as I was pulling into my apartment complex. I had just enough time between church services to eat a sandwich and relax on the couch for thirty minutes. I told the person on the other end that I was thinking of attending a Hispanic service at our church in the afternoon. “That’s...