Jeremy Statton

Living Better Stories

The $100 Startup: Interview with Chris Guillebeau

From Jeremy: I have the privilege of interviewing Chris Guillebeau, author of The Art of Non-Conformity and his new book, The $100 Startup. Chris is an expert at living a better story having discovered many of the secrets to living life on your own terms. You can connect at his blog or follow him on Twitter. I want […]

Rediscovering My Dream

From Jeremy: This is a guest post by Jon Stolpe. He is passionate about small groups, missions, family, marriage, parenting, and Philadelphia sports.  Jon is also a writer and blogs daily at Jon Stolpe Stretched. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wonderful wife, Leanne, and their two kids.  Connect with him on Twitter, Facebook or his blog. It was almost two […]

How to Ask Better Questions

Do you know how to ask good questions? Really good questions? It may seem like a dumb question, but most of us don’t. We learned the 5 questions words in our high school English class. But we haven’t learned how to use the words well. Our questions tend to be superficial and not deep. Passing and […]

Wallace Rivers: An unstoppable servant

From Jeremy: I want you to meet Wallace Rivers. He was nominated by his daughter, Diane Rivers. She is a communicator, Christ-follower, retired FBI agent, mother and wife. She wrote this post about her father and I wanted to share it with you. If you enjoy Diane’s writing you can read more at her blog or follow […]

The Hardest Part is Getting Started

Now that the last mission has been flown, I regret not having watched, or should I say have felt, a space shuttle launch. It must be just like seeing the grand canyon. Words are unable to adequately describe it. The only way to understand is to experience it. The loud, deep rumble as the boosters […]

The Story of the “Little Free Library” Movement

This is a guest post by Lisa Colón DeLay. She is a writer, artist, avid reader, storyteller, and spiritual director to creators and communicators. She holds a Master of Arts in Religion with a concentration in Spiritual Formation. She offers guidance, inspiration, and various resources at her website lisadelay.com. You can also follow her on […]

Why you Need to Take One Small Step Forward Every Day

Becoming someone different is an act of taking one small step every day. We change not through a decision, but through the small work of daily decisions added up over time. There came a moment in my life when I chose to go to medical school. But that decision isn’t what turned me into a doctor. […]

Always Being There

My family and I spent the weekend at the pool. The Distance At first, she wouldn’t step in the water at all. Overwhelmed by the splashes and screams and slides. I grabbed her hand and gently led her in. First up to her ankles and then her knees. The water had a slight chill. Cool enough […]

Polly Hansen: A Secretly Incredible Story of Hope

From Jeremy: I want you to meet Polly Hansen. You can find out more about Polly at her blog 64colors.net or follow her on Twitter. I hope you find her story as amazing as I have. JS: Two years ago, at the age of 42, you were diagnosed with breast cancer. What was it like […]

How Will You Choose to Influence Others?

  Think about the people that have had the greatest impact on your life. For good or bad. Parents. Teachers. Historical figures. Friends. Significant others. They fall into 1 of 2 categories. Those that have hurt you the most. And those that have loved you the most. Of course there is a third group of people. One […]