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Raise him up ;, a single mother's guide to raising a successful Black man; taken from the Book of Acts, by Derrick Moore & Stephanie Perry Moore

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Raise him up ;

by Derrick Moore & Stephanie Perry Moore

a single mother's guide to raising a successful Black man; taken from the Book of Acts

Raise Him Up is essential reading for any single African-American mom who wants nothing more than to see her son grow into a happy, successful man

Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Show Him the Power of Peter -- ch. One Wasting No Time (Acts 2:14-21) -- Motivational Point: Teach Him to Not Procrastinate -- Spiritual Impact: The Story of Peter's First Sermon -- Mama's Story: The Story of When Waiting Wouldn't Work -- Athletic Fact: Frank Reich, the Come Back Kid -- Inspirational Insight: Stephanie's Message -- ch. Two Give What You Have (Acts 3:1-6) -- Motivational Point: Teach Him to Not Sit on His Talent -- Spiritual Impact: The Story of Peter and John Healing a Lame Man -- Mama's Story: The Story of Homemade Flapjacks -- Athletic Fact: The Work Ethic of Jerry Rice -- Inspirational Insight: Stephanie's Message -- ch. Three Questioned By Others (Acts 4:1-22) -- Motivational Point: Teach Him to Not Let Others Sidetrack His Dreams -- Spiritual Impact: The Story of Peter and John Facing the Jewish Leadership -- Mama's Story: The Story of a Questionable Move -- Athletic Fact: Appalachian State's Defeat of Michigan -- Inspirational Insight: Stephanie's Message -- ch. Four Walking Tall (Acts 5:27-42) -- Motivational Point: Teach Him How to Overcome Discouragement -- Spiritual Impact: The Story of Peter Being Put on Trial -- Mama's Story: The Story of Food Stamps -- Athletic Fact: The Story of How Many People Counted an Old Boxer Out -- Inspirational Insight: Stephanie's Message -- ch. Five No Limitations (Acts 9:36-43) -- Motivational Point: Teach Him to Never Stop -- Spiritual Impact: The Story of Peter Bringing to Life a Dead Woman -- Mama's Story: The Story of Having Limitations, but Not Being Limited -- Athletic Fact: The Story of Team Hoyt -- Inspirational Insight: Stephanie's Message -- ch. Six Crystal Clear (Acts 11:1-18) -- Motivational Point: Teach Him to Think He Can Do It Too -- Spiritual Impact: The Story of Peter's Defense of the Gentile's Salvation -- Mama's Story: The Story of the Night She Helped Me Find My Dream -- Athletic Fact: Georgia Tech's Great Win over Auburn -- Inspirational Insight: Stephanie's Message -- pt. 2 Show Him the Passion of Paul -- ch. Seven A Powerful Name (Acts 11-13) -- Motivational Point: Teach Him the Importance of His Name -- Spiritual Impact: The Story of Saul Earning a Bad Name -- Mama's Story: The Story of Just a Little Dab Will Do -- Athletic Fact: The Tampa Bay Devil Rays Change Their Name -- Inspirational Insight: Stephanie's Message -- ch. Eight His-story Lesson (Acts 13:16-30) -- Motivational Point: Teach Him to Learn From the Past -- Spiritual Impact: The Story of Paul's Account of the History of a People -- Mama's Story: My Mother's Story about My Granddad -- Athletic Fact: Track Star Lopez Lomong's Dream to Become an Olympian -- Inspirational Insight: Stephanie's Message -- ch. Nine Mistaken Identity (Acts 14) -- Motivational Point: Teach Him to Not Get Things Twisted -- Spiritual Impact: The Story of Paul and Barnabas Being Mistaken for Gods -- Mama's Story: The Story of Having an Identity Crisis -- Athletic Fact: The Story of the Redeem Team -- Inspirational Insight: Stephanie's Message -- ch. Ten Recruiting (Acts 16) -- Motivational Point: Teach Him to Not Do It Alone -- Spiritual Impact: The Story of Paul Asking Timothy to Join Him -- Mama's Story: The Story of How I Was Considered a 5-Star By My Mother -- Athletic Fact: The Story of How Michael Phelps Relied on His Teammates -- Inspirational Insight: Stephanie's Message -- ch. Eleven A New System (Acts 17) -- Motivational Point: Teach Him to Grow -- Spiritual Impact: The Story of Paul Giving the People of Athens Something New -- Mama's Story: The Story of How She Taught Me to Clean -- Athletic Fact: The Story of Coach Pat Summit and Her Stare -- Inspirational Insight: Stephanie's Message -- ch. Twelve Going for It (Acts 27) -- Motivational Point: Teach Him to Not Turn Back -- Spiritual Impact: The Story of Paul When He Was Caught in a Storm -- Mama's Story: The Story of My Mother's Resolve -- Athletic Fact: Tony Dungy Survives the Storm -- Inspirational Insight: Stephanie's Message