"What Difference Do It Make? Stories of Hope and Healing" is the fantastic follow-up by Ron Hall & Denver Moore (with Lynn Vincent) to the wonderful book, "Same Kind of Different As Me," which became something of a phenomenon in 2006. Hall & Moore essentially pick up their unbelievable story where "Same Kind of Different" left off. Hall, an international art dealer, whose life and marriage were extraordinarily out of balance, met Moore, who was a homeless man living in Fort Worth, at a homeless shelter where Hall's wife Deborah had insisted they serve together. Their unlikely friendship--Hall, a white millionaire and Moore, a poor black man--was further forged in the fires of the loss of Hall's wife Deborah to cancer. "What Difference Do It Make?" includes stories of those who were affected by Hall and Moore's story, and who were compelled to make a difference to stamp out racism, homelessness and to practice reconciliation in their corner of God's creation. It's a great sequel that stands alone in its own right--complete with crib notes from the first book for new readers. I highly recommend it.
Rich Mullins' Life & Legacy
Rich Mullins was among the most influential Christian musical artists in the 80s and 90s. His songs Awesome God and Step by Step were staples in the early 90s for worship bands in churches with "contemporary" worship services. His songs have been recorded by artists like Amy Grant, Caedmon's Call, Jars of Clay, and others. After spending years at the pinnacle of success as a popular Christian artist, Mullins became fed up with the Christian music industry and evangelical Christianity. He moved to a Navajo reservation to teach music to kids and to work on projects near and dear to his heart like his collaboration with like-minded artists in the Ragamuffin Band. Someone asked him if he moved to the reservation to proselytize the Navajo, and Mullins emphatically told them he wasn't. In fact, he said that he was hoping to find Jesus there among them. Mullins was tragically killed in 1997 in a car accident on the way to a ben...

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