Gordon Green, M.Div., M.A. Counseling With Christmas around the corner, I am concluding this yearlong series on world changers profiling Mary the Mother of Jesus. While it might seem evident that Mary, the mother of Christ, was a world-changer, what in particular would merit her distinction? In some circles, it is believed that Mary never […]
World Changers: The Apostle Paul
Gordon Green, M.Div., M.A., Counseling Here in the USA, when we think of November, memories of gathering together around the dining table to celebrate Thanksgiving often come to mind. For the most part, we cherish those moments when we set aside our differences and give thanks for all the ways that the Lord has blessed […]
World Changers: Billy Graham
Gordon Green, M.Div., M.A. Counseling On February 21, 2018, world-renowned evangelist, Billy Graham, transitioned from life as we know it here on earth to eternal glory with Jesus. Born on November 17, 1918, Graham’s 99-year lifespan began by humble means. Reared on a dairy farm near Charlotte, NC during the Great Depression, Billy learned early […]
World Changers: Joni Eareckson Tada
Gordon Green, M.Div., M.A. Counseling So far this year we have investigated world changers of the recent and distant past. For this month, however, I am presenting a world changer of our present times, Joni Eareckson Tada, an extraordinary woman who has overcome the mental and emotional wounds of quadriplegia resulting from a freak accident.
World Changers: C.S. Lewis
Gordon Green, M.Div., M.A. Counseling As we begin a new academic year, this month I am featuring C.S. Lewis, a 20th-century world-changer who profoundly influenced Christian thought within academia and far beyond its borders. Born in Belfast, Ireland in 1898, the young Jacksie (his self-declared nickname in honor of his dog of the same name […]
World Changers: George Müller
Gordon Green, M.Div., M.A. Counseling Entering our world on September 27, 1805, and parting on March 10, 1898, George Müller’s life spanned nearly the entire length of the 19th Century. While best known for his innovative, faith-based care for orphans, Müller also left a lasting legacy of Christian reform within the social constructs of education and […]
