Summary:
- The Inner Excellence/YWAM Homes of Hope Retreat April 24-28 has a few spots left! Register here.
- The world-wide book launch of Inner Excellence is April 29 in North America (wherever books are sold) and May 1 around the world.
- What a whirlwind it’s been!
- Lives are changing… hello to all the new subscribers!
Note: Please continue to pray for ceasefire in Gaza and donate to humanitarian organizations like Amnesty International to help those suffering and dying in the genocide as well as in Syria, Sudan, and Ukraine. Please also pray for those who lost their lives and families who lost loved ones in the devastating earthquake in Myanmar.
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On January 12, 2025 I walked around empty downtown Dallas, Texas. My life was in a somber state. Mom was dying, business was slow, and life was… a little lonely. For the first time in years I didn’t have the income to pay off the balance on my credit cards.
I had just written a book on the spiritual life called The Best Possible Life: How to live with deep contentment, joy, and confidence—no matter what. It’s a book about the source of power behind Inner Excellence (written at the 7th grade reading level–at least that was my goal). As I walked the lonely streets I looked up at a skyscraper and the question came to mind: “Jim, would you rather own that building—completely paid off—or would you rather have written and understood the Best Possible Life. I thought, “I’d take the book.”
Then I thought, “Huh, well, that’s pretty solid. At least I got that.” A few hours later my life completely changed.
Isn’t it crazy how life can change so quickly?
Exciting announcement: there’s a few spots left for the Inner Excellence YWAM Homes of Hope retreat in Tijuana, Mexico April 24-28. Check out the video below for our last in Ensenada Nov. 2024.
By the way, check out what God did. This sentence was in my last newsletter: Please pray that the funds will come in by February to make this happen. Thank you to AJ Brown and for God giving him the book (through his teammate Moro Ojomo) so this family can get a home!
Speaking of Jan. 12 (the Eagles/Packers wildcard game), and the rest of the playoofs, here’s some of the amazing things that have come from it:
- I’ll be working with Shane Claiborne and The Simple Way, with the City of Philadelphia, to provide resources for inner city youth.
- I’ll be working with my first literary agent, Rita Rosenkranz, to increase awareness for anti-racism and Holocaust awareness (up to $100k+) in New York and LA.
- I’ll be working with Simple Homes to find a home for an inner-city family in the Kensington area.
- I’ll be spending a lot of my spare time in inner-city Philadelphia and have been looking for a place to stay to team up with Shane Claiborne. Stay Tuned!
- I receive emails pretty much every day from all over the world people sharing amazing stories of how their lives have changed.
- Inner Excellence has agreements to be translated into 24 languages (last count)!
Note: The retreat will likely fill up in the next week or so, so make sure to grab your spot.
Love Jim
PS: Here’s my recent and upcoming schedule:
- I flew into Vancouver, BC from London two nights ago (had an amazing photoshoot and interview for a major magazine in the UK–coming April 19 or 26!).
- I’ll drive to Seattle today (April 3) and fly to Tampa, FL April 5 to lead an Inner Excellence retreat for a pro athlete.
- April 8 I fly to NYC to do another updated narration of the Inner Excellence book. I’ll be there a couple weeks.
- April 20-21 or so I go to Philadelphia to meet up with Shane and make some plans.
- April 22-23 LA/San Diego
- April 24-28 Tijuana, Mexico for the retreat
- April 29 NYC Today Show – book launch!
- April 30 Morning Joe Show
- May 2 Barnes and Noble book signing Philly