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This book is dedicated to my dad who is my role model in both preaching and parenting. Dad and I have a love of baseball in common as well, which one day we hope to share with Sam. I think writing is like baseball in that, while each individual batter has the responsibility to hit a pitch, the game itself is the result of the coordinated efforts of many. In line with this analogy, Brian Blount is the best coach I’ve ever had. A terrific writer in his own right, Brian has a rare gift to coax someone else’s voice instead of substituting his own. I also wish to thank my home crowd, the congregation of New Dublin Presbyterian Church, for their support and interest in this writing project and, more importantly, their love and commitment to my family. Speaking of which, special thanks to all the members of my extended family; in particular, I want to acknowledge my mom and my brother who greatly influence my thinking in uniquely wonderful ways. And I am more grateful for my wife with each passing day. Thank you, Ginny, for contributing to this book in so many countless ways. My love, we are teammates for life.

There will come a day when our son can read this book for himself. I pray that our love for him shines around each word like the morning frost on each blade of grass.