Community Legal Services is helping protect the source of transgenerational wealth for people who can’t afford lawyers. — The last time Jeff Harvey was my guest on The Crossman Conversation, I said I wanted to have him back soon. And because it’s my show and I get to choose my guests, we were able to do just that. Jeff is the CEO of Community Legal Services, a non-profit…

HBCUs are molding and shaping students, preparing them to make a positive difference in the world. — Today’s college students, members of the often-maligned Gen Z, are frequently accused of being self-centered and impatient. But when I talked with two students from Bethune Cookman University, I found them to be exactly the opposite. I’m passionate about supporting historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) so I recently invited…

Did you know that real estate investing and community development have Biblical roots? — He’s a successful real estate investor, the pastor of a thriving church, a community activist, and a dedicated family man. I’m not sure when Richie Butler sleeps, but I’m honored that he found time to join me on The Crossman Conversation. Somehow Richie has blended serving as the senior pastor…

These two young people are the perfect example of why we need and should support HBCUs. — You hear me say it at the end of every episode of The Crossman Conversation: Support your local HBCU. And I walk my talk — I support historically black colleges and universities financially (through donations and by endowing scholarships), by guest lecturing, hiring interns and graduates, mentoring, networking, and more.

Racism is an issue Christians must deal with both within and outside the church. — Why should Christians today be concerned about racism? It’s a tough question — and one that Rev. Michael Aitcheson, senior pastor of Christ United Fellowship in Orlando, didn’t shy away from when he was my guest on The Crossman Conversation. …

Did you know that people actually live longer when they’re receiving hospice care than they do without it? — After being diagnosed with renal failure in his early 60s, my father was on dialysis for nine years. His decision to stop dialysis meant imminent death. As strong as our faith was (and is), those were difficult days for our family, but hospice care helped us through it. Conversations about…

For our system to work, it has to work for everyone. — When you think about what low-income people need, legal services is probably not at the top of the list — but there are times when access to a lawyer can be as important as help with housing, food, and medical care. That was one of the key things Jeff Harvey…

Talking with two people who do more than talk — they’re out there tackling some of the biggest problems we have in our community. — When you help a child from an under-resourced neighborhood, you help more than only that child — you help the community and generations to come. That’s what Boys & Girls Clubs do. It was my privilege to welcome Betsy Owens and Richard Yount with Boys & Girls Clubs of Central…

Michael Parks and Jamal Hashweh are bringing hope to a part of the world that often seems hopeless. Find out what they're doing and how you can help. — Great leaders are relevant at the point of crisis. They know how to deal with immediate issues and move into recovery and restoration. Two such great leaders are Michael Parks and Jamal Hashweh, and it was an honor to have them as my guests on The Crossman Conversation.