Willie Alfonso tells with great humor and humility his incredible journey from being homeless at the age of 11 on the streets of New York City to the experiences that come with being a Chaplain for the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Yankees. It is a story that goes from eating out of trash cans to leading Mariano Rivera in a weekly one-on-one Bible study in his home. Willie shares the key lessons he has learned along the way--including the importance of really trusting in God and not allowing his own understanding to limit him, as well as the importance of guarding his name and reputation.

Ken Fish shares his incredible journey from a young boy who lost his father before the age of 5, to an Ivy-league graduate, to a corporate executive, to a minister traveling the world teaching about healing prayer and watching God perform miracles. Ken explains his journey as a series of Kairos moments when God showed up and opened doors in the ordinary moments and circumstances of life. He challenges each of us to look for those moments and to be ready to embark on God's great adventure for our life.

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James Anderson, the President of the New Canaan Society, shares the importance of telling our stories--transparently and authentically. He starts by telling the unpleasant but sacred story of how God brought him from empty "success" (from Hollywood to a wildly successful real estate career selling homes to celebrities) to fulfilling "significance" through Focus on the Family and now NCS. With great humility, Anderson talks about the seeds and depth of his fall and the tremendous grace (both from God and a loving wife) that lifted him back up. He also reflects on how sharing "our story" leads to friendship, friendship leads us to a "better story" and friendship with Jesus draws us into God's "bigger story".

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Richard Berry shares miraculous stories of how God--or "Dad", as he affectionately refers to Him--responded to the heartfelt and desperate cries of a small-town pastor wanting to provide a home for the homeless and food for the hungry in Skowhegan, Maine. With tremendous humility, Berry explains how his eyes were opened and his heart changed toward the homeless. It is a message of hope. "Dad" is still in the miracle business when his children get on their knees and ask for help.

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Biggs Burke shares his incredible journey from poverty in Harlem, to the top of the music business, to prison and then to life as a follower of Jesus. With great transparency and humility, Biggs reflects on how his life was being derailed even as he thought he had it all under control. He also explains how he came to follow Jesus and get back on track through an unlikely prison friendship, the love shown to his family by NCS brudders and miraculous answers to prayer.

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Nick Medley shares the remarkable journey that took him from a young man raised by a mother and grandmother to working at a large investment bank on Wall Street to profoundly and personally impacting the lives of THOUSANDS of people every week at Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Nick's grandmother taught him to have gratitude for God's provision regardless of his circumstances. She also saw a special gift in him to give people hope. Nick's attitude of gratitude and gift of compassion allows him to make a difference in many people's lives; helping cancer patients and their families who are facing difficult, painful and frightening situations. His daily guidance, and encouraging spiritual support makes their lives a bit easier, and his compassionate care has aided many on their path to healing.

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Fresh from the first gala benefit (just the night before) for his new ministry, Life Line Chaplaincy, John Revell shares the numerous "coincidences" that occurred in the development of the ministry and the unfolding of the fundraising event. As one NCS brudder used to say, "You just can't make this stuff up". Revell's modern day story puts flesh on the theological skeleton of the story of Esther, as described in our most recent meeting by Deryck van Rensburg. Hearing how the mosaic of God's plan came together helps us look back on our life with perspective and look forward with hope, trust and faith.

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Through the Biblical story of Esther, Deryck van Rensburg helps us see that "coincidences" are really God's hidden hand. Even though God is never mentioned in the story of Esther, Deryck points out how His fingerprints are everywhere, ordering every detail. Van Rensburg explains why we can be confident that God is a Devine architect with a perfect plan for our lives, that there is no place or position God can't open up to us, and that God's master plan often is revealed through prayer and fasting.

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