Everyone needs a circle of trust.

Sadly, the movie, Meet the Fockers, has all but ruined the phrase in popular culture. Even so, The Center for Courage & Renewal, owns the phrase (literally trademarked) and keeps the true meaning alive and well.

This video, featuring Parker J. Palmer, explains how a circle of trust is especially important when you’re standing at a crossroads moment.

I must confess that, as of this writing, Parker’s every word resonates deeply with me.

 

I am an author, teacher, theologian, and part of the team at the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM). Following a fifteen-year career as an engineer, I earned a Master of Theology degree at Dallas Theological Seminary, where I discovered a love for teaching and writing. After graduation, I served as the director of creative ministries and writer for Insight for Living, the radio ministry of Chuck Swindoll, and then as his collaborator in the completion of several books. I also helped other Christian authors on their writing projects. Clients included Dr. Frank Minirth, Dr. John MacArthur, Dr. Charles Stanley, and Andy Stanley. In 2008, I wrote Redemptive Divorce to help Christians struggling in dysfunctional or dangerous marriages that are torn apart by the destructive behavior of an unrepentant partner. I now help lead a team of outstanding scholars and professionals at the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM). While ministry and work are very fulfilling, my greatest joy is my family. My wife, Charissa, and I reside in Frisco, Texas and have four adult children—Lauren, Parker, Robert, and Heather.

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