These are great days for us to be alive. Celebrate Life International is reaching young people all over the country in an effort to change the face of our great nation. Statistics tell us that within the next several years the number of children under 18-years old will number around 73 million. Those same statistics also tell us that over 70 million of them will be lacking positive influence in their lives and influence from the organized church. There are no "quick fixes"! I often tell a story about a conversation between a young child and his father to illustrate what I mean by "quick fixes."

A father had a son who came to him with a splinter in his finger. The splinter was deeply embedded into his little finger, and the father knew that he would have to dig it out but was concerned with how his son would take this minor surgical procedure.

Finally, he said, "Son, this is a bad splinter, and I am going to have to dig it out; otherwise, it will get infected."

The little boy said, "Dad, I have an idea—why don't we just put a band-aid over it."

The father replied, "Band-aids don't work for problems like this one."

The little boy had a difficult time understanding that for healing to take place, the problem would require a painful cure.

That little boy's response is much like the response that the United States has had toward the demise of our young people—"If we just put a band-aid over it, it will go away and be better in time." It has not gotten better in time. The problem is much worse than we ever imagined and our "band-aid" solutions—the quick fixes—have not worked.

Developing moral authority among our young people is an all consuming task. It requires time, resources and committed people who believe that we can truly make a difference. Please look over our website in its entirety to understand how you can join this incredible momentum. I would love to have you join our team as we change the face of our nation one child at a time.