Alan came to me for advice on how to deal with his fear of public speaking Like so many others his heart would begin to race his mouth would feel sticky and dry and his face would flush bright red Glossophobia is among the most common social fears people have mdash many even joke that they rsquo re more fearful of public speaking than of dying To help Alan conquer his fear of not ldquo performing rdquo well I suggested he focus on the substance of his message instead of how well he rsquo d deliver it Shifting the focus [... more]

Caden a young man of almost eighteen was anticipating attending his first choice of a college on an academic scholarship He was involved in a campus ministry in high school and looked forward to participating in a similar ministry in the new environment He rsquo d saved money from his part-time job and also had an excellent lead on a new job He rsquo d established some great goals and everything was coming together exactly on schedule And then in the spring of a global health crisis changed everything The school let Caden know that his first semester would probably [... more]