This Stuff Matters with Tom Gray

The current American Pandemic is the lowering of standards across the board – as highlighted in a recent WSJ article entitled “Schools are Ditching Homework, Deadlines in Favor of ‘Equitable Grading’ - https://www.wsj.com/articles/schools-are-ditching-homework-deadlines-in-favor-of-equitable-grading-dcef7c3e

The subprime mortgage crisis in 2008 cost Americans 8 trillion dollars financially – all a result of lowering the standards of offering mortgage loans. Every time we lower standards in any arena, the ultimate outcome is human suffering. We must love enough on the soul and society level to raise standards – morally, educationally, and in every other arena of life. When we raise standards souls and society can thrive. If love isn’t tough, it isn’t love.

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Today’s episode is the second part of a two-part interview with Lori Apon.

Lori, with God’s help, raised eight children as a widowed single mom. Today, she leads and helps widows, single mothers, and fatherless children through her powerful ministry, Perspective Ministries. Tap into her ministry here: https://perspectiveministries.org/. And, engage with her podcast entitled “Help! I’m Raising Fatherless Kids.” https://perspectiveministries.org/podcast/

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Today’s episode is the first part of a two-part interview with Lori Apon.

Lori, with God’s help, raised eight children as a widowed single mom. Today, she leads and helps widows, single mothers, and fatherless children through her powerful ministry, Perspective Ministries. Tap into her ministry here: https://perspectiveministries.org/. And, engage with her podcast entitled “Help! I’m Raising Fatherless Kids.” https://perspectiveministries.org/podcast/

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In light of the recent passing of Charles Stanley, our focus today is to draw on his legacy and the other great influencers of his generation to motivate us, this generation, to rise up and be the influencers/difference makers our world needs us to be. We reference two Bible passages today. Joshua 24:31, “Israel served the Lord throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had experienced everything the Lord had done for Israel.” And, Psalm 90:16,17, “May your deeds be shown to your servants, your splendor to their children. May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us - yes, establish the work of our hands.”

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Today’s episode features part 2 of an interview with Danny Kanell.

Danny is a husband and father of three daughters. He played QB in the NFL for six years, leading the New York Giants to an NFC East division championship, after being named the 1995 ACC Player of the Year at Florida State. He is a broadcaster/commentator currently working with CBS, Fox Sports1, and SiriusXM.

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Today’s episode features part 1 of an interview with Danny Kanell. Danny is a husband and father of three daughters. He played QB in the NFL for six years, leading the New York Giants to an NFC East division championship, after being named the 1995 ACC Player of the Year at Florida State. He is a broadcaster/commentator currently working with CBS, Fox Sports1, and SiriusXM.

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We May Be Going Over the Cliff – The WSJ Values Poll and Holy Week

In today’s episode, we dig into the roots of the recent Wall Street Journal Poll on the dramatic changes in what we value as Americans reveal and directly connect it to the need for a national acknowledgment of and belief in God. The time for the revolution of souls and society is now!

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Today’s episode is part 2 of a 2 part interview with Taylor Trammell.

Taylor is an outfielder for the Seattle Mariners. Taylor grew up in Powder Springs/Cobb County, Georgia, and attended Mount Paran Christian School. He was the 35th player taken in the 2016 MLB draft (Cincinnati Reds). During his senior year in high school, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution called Taylor the best two-sport athlete in the state of Georgia. During his senior year in high school, in football, he rushed for 2,500 yards and a county scoring record 38 touchdowns. Taylor and his wife Emani were married in January 2022. As great of an athlete as Taylor is, he is a better man, living to make a difference in the world.

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Today’s episode is part 1 of a 2-part interview with Taylor Trammell.

Taylor is an outfielder for the Seattle Mariners. Taylor grew up in Powder Springs/Cobb County, Georgia, and attended Mount Paran Christian School. He was the 35th player taken in the 2016 MLB draft (Cincinnati Reds). During his senior year in high school, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution called Taylor the best two-sport athlete in the state of Georgia. During his senior year in high school, in football, he rushed for 2,500 yards and a county scoring record 38 touchdowns. Taylor and his wife Emani were married in January 2022. As great of an athlete as Taylor is, he is a better man, living to make a difference in the world.

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Today's episode is the second half of our interview with Randy Peitsch.

Randy is the CMO (Chief Merchandizing Officer) of the PGA Tour Superstore. Randy joined the executive leadership team at the PGA Tour Superstore when there were a total of 10 stores. Today there are 53, with plans to have 58 before the year is over and 100 by 2026. He is one of the best leaders I have ever known. He has been a vital driver of the culture and customer experience, enabling the PGA Tour Superstore to grow even in economic downtimes and against industry trends. I know you'll enjoy the second part of our interview with Randy.

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