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I am the Northeast Regional Director with Athletes in Action, an interdenominational Christian sports ministry.

I have a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University ('91) in Broadcast Journalism. I am currently working on my Master of Arts in Religion degree from Reformed Theological Seminary.

I am married with four adult kids. My hobbies include skiing, golf, basketball, chess, and a lot of reading. ...more

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	53rd Man: Fighting to Make It in the NFL 3.93 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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AudioBook!!

I just spent several days down in Orlando, FL, recording the audiobook version of For Good Reason, which is published by CruPress and can be found here:

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It's a really interesting book talking about some of the most important questions relating to faith and purpose in life.

The audio recording was interesting. I have a background in broadcast journalism, so bein Read more of this blog post »

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Published on January 23, 2023 06:29 • Tags: audiobook

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Eleven Men Down: The harrowing true search and rescue story of Jolly 85 in North Vietnam in 1965

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